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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
AIX must require passwords to contain no more than three consecutive repeating characters.
AIX must require passwords to contain no more than three consecutive repeating characters.
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AIX must require passwords to contain no more than three consecutive repeating characters.
Medium Severity
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