STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Nutanix Acropolis GPOS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Jan 2026:

Nutanix OS must enforce password complexity by requiring that at least one numeric character be used.

DISA Rule

SV-279607r1192494_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-279607

Group Title

SRG-OS-000071-GPOS-00039

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000164

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure Nutanix OS to use complex passwords.

1. For AOS, enter the following command.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/CVM/pamCVM.sls

2. For Prism Central, enter the following command.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/PCVM/pamPCVM.sls

3. For Files, enter the following command.

$ sudo salt-call state.sls security/AFS/pamAFS.sls

4. For AHV OS CVM, enter the following command.

$ ncli cluster edit-hypervisor-security-params enable-high-strength-password=true

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Verify Nutanix AOS is configured to require complex passwords. Note: The value to require a number of numeric characters to be set is expressed as a negative number in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf".

Check the value for "dcredit" in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" using the following command.

$ sudo grep dcredit /etc/security/pwquality.conf
dcredit = -1

If the value of "dcredit" is not set to a negative value, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-279607

Documentable

False

Rule Version

NXAC-OS-000164

Severity Override Guidance

Verify Nutanix AOS is configured to require complex passwords. Note: The value to require a number of numeric characters to be set is expressed as a negative number in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf".

Check the value for "dcredit" in "/etc/security/pwquality.conf" using the following command.

$ sudo grep dcredit /etc/security/pwquality.conf
dcredit = -1

If the value of "dcredit" is not set to a negative value, this is a finding.

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Target Key

5730