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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 12
System Settings
Account and Access Control
Protect Accounts by Configuring PAM
Set Password Quality Requirements
Set Password Quality Requirements, if using pam_cracklib
Set Password Minimum Length
Set Password Minimum Length
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Set Password Minimum Length
Medium Severity
The pam_cracklib module's
minlen
parameter controls requirements for minimum characters required in a password. Add
minlen=
to set minimum password length requirements.