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IBM Aspera Shares must require password complexity features to be enabled.

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.

ID
SV-252601r817973_rule
Version
ASP4-SH-060140
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure IBM Aspera Shares to require password complexity: 

- Log in to the IBM Aspera Shares web page as a user with administrative privilege. 
- Select the "Admin" tab.
- Scroll down to the "Security" section.
- Select the "User Security" option.