STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

Windows Server 2022 manually managed application account passwords must be at least 14 characters in length.

DISA Rule

SV-254242r1051087_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-254242

Group Title

SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046

Rule Version

WN22-00-000050

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Establish a policy that requires application/service account passwords that are manually managed to be at least 14 characters in length. Ensure the policy is enforced.

Check Contents

Determine if manually managed application/service accounts exist. If none exist, this is NA.

Verify the organization has a policy to ensure passwords for manually managed application/service accounts are at least 14 characters in length.

If such a policy does not exist or has not been implemented, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-254242

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN22-00-000050

Severity Override Guidance

Determine if manually managed application/service accounts exist. If none exist, this is NA.

Verify the organization has a policy to ensure passwords for manually managed application/service accounts are at least 14 characters in length.

If such a policy does not exist or has not been implemented, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5485