STIGQter: STIG Summary: Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

The built-in Microsoft password complexity filter must be enabled.

DISA Rule

SV-220746r569187_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220746

Group Title

SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037

Rule Version

WN10-AC-000040

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000192 - The information system enforces password complexity by the minimum number of upper case characters used.
• CCI-000193 - The information system enforces password complexity by the minimum number of lower case characters used.
• CCI-000194 - The information system enforces password complexity by the minimum number of numeric characters used.
• CCI-001619 - The information system enforces password complexity by the minimum number of special characters used.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy >> "Password must meet complexity requirements" to "Enabled".

Check Contents

Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor.
Run "gpedit.msc".

Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy.

If the value for "Password must meet complexity requirements" is not set to "Enabled", this is a finding.

If the site is using a password filter that requires this setting be set to "Disabled" for the filter to be used, this would not be considered a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-220746

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN10-AC-000040

Severity Override Guidance

Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor.
Run "gpedit.msc".

Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password Policy.

If the value for "Password must meet complexity requirements" is not set to "Enabled", this is a finding.

If the site is using a password filter that requires this setting be set to "Disabled" for the filter to be used, this would not be considered a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

4072

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