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XCCDF
Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
Passwords must, at a minimum, be 14 characters.
Passwords must, at a minimum, be 14 characters.
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Passwords must, at a minimum, be 14 characters.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Information systems not protected with strong password schemes (including passwords of minimum length) provide the opportunity for anyone to crack the password, thus gaining access to the system and compromising the device, information, or the local network.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>