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The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one uppercase character.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determine how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password is, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.

ID
SV-256327r885592_rule
Version
VCSA-70-000071
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Password Policy.

Click "Edit".

Set "Upper-case Characters" to at least "1" and click "Save".