The Jamf Pro EMM local accounts password must be configured with length of 15 characters.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>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. The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password. SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1(2)b. / IA-5 (1) (a) Satisfies: SRG-APP-000164</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-241804r879887_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
To configure the length of the local accounts password, do the following:
1. Open the Jamf Pro EMM console.
2. Click "Settings".
3. Click "System Settings".
4. Click "Jamf Pro System User Accounts & Groups".