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Nutanix AOS must store only encrypted representations of passwords.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.

ID
SV-254217r846739_rule
Version
NUTX-OS-001320
Severity
High
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the required password encryption requirements by running the following command.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/CVM/pamCVM