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Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
The macOS system must require passwords contain a minimum of one lowercase character and one uppercase character.
The macOS system must require passwords contain a minimum of one lowercase character and one uppercase character.
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The macOS system must require passwords contain a minimum of one lowercase character and one uppercase character.
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<VulnDiscussion>The macOS be configured to require at least one lowercase character and one uppercase character be used when a password is created. This rule enforces password complexity by requiring users to set passwords that are less vulnerable to malicious users. Note: The guidance for password-based authentication in NIST 800-53 (Rev 5) and NIST 800-63B state that complexity rules should be organizationally defined. The values defined are based on common complexity values, but an organization may define its own password complexity rules. Note: The configuration profile generated must be installed from an MDM server. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037,SRG-OS-000070-GPOS-00038</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>