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Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
Windows Server 2022 must prevent local accounts with blank passwords from being used from the network.
Windows Server 2022 must prevent local accounts with blank passwords from being used from the network.
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Windows Server 2022 must prevent local accounts with blank passwords from being used from the network.
High Severity
<VulnDiscussion>An account without a password can allow unauthorized access to a system as only the username would be required. Password policies must prevent accounts with blank passwords from existing on a system. However, if a local account with a blank password does exist, enabling this setting will prevent network access, limiting the account to local console logon only.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>