Windows Server 2016 must have the built-in Windows password complexity policy enabled.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The use of complex passwords increases their strength against attack. The built-in Windows password complexity policy requires passwords to contain at least three of the four types of characters (numbers, upper- and lower-case letters, and special characters) and prevents the inclusion of user names or parts of user names. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037, SRG-OS-000070-GPOS-00038, SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039, SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101
- ID
- SV-224873r982195_rule
- Version
- WN16-AC-000080
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy >> "Password must meet complexity requirements" to "Enabled".