IBM RACF PASSWORD(RULEn) SETROPTS value(s) must be properly set.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037, SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
- ID
- SV-223724r998347_rule
- Version
- RACF-ES-000770
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Evaluate the impact associated with implementation of the control option. Develop a plan of action to implement the control option as specified in the example below:
For z/OS release 1.13 and 1.14 PTF UA90720 must be applied.
For z/OS Release 2.1 PTF UA90721 must be applied.
The RACF Command SETR LIST will show the status of RACF Controls including PASSWORD SYNTAX RULEs.