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XCCDF
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037
1 Rule
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Windows Server 2022 must have the built-in Windows password complexity policy enabled.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The use of complex passwords increases their strength against attack. The built-in Windows password complexity policy requires passwords to contain at least three of the four types of characters (numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters, and special characters) and prevents the inclusion of user names or parts of user names. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037, SRG-OS-000070-GPOS-00038, SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039, SRG-OS-000266-GPOS-00101</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>