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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
System Settings
Account and Access Control
Protect Accounts by Configuring PAM
Set Password Quality Requirements
Set Password Quality Requirements with pam_pwquality
Ensure PAM Enforces Password Requirements - Enforce for root User
Ensure PAM Enforces Password Requirements - Enforce for root User
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Ensure PAM Enforces Password Requirements - Enforce for root User
Medium Severity
The pam_pwquality module's
enforce_for_root
parameter controls requirements for enforcing password complexity for the root user. Enable the
enforce_for_root
setting in
/etc/security/pwquality.conf
to require the
root
user to use complex passwords.