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

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mediumV-254242SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046WN22-00-000050SV-254242r1051087_rule2025-02-252
Description
Application/service account passwords must be of sufficient length to prevent being easily cracked. Application/service accounts that are manually managed must have passwords at least 14 characters in length.
ℹ️ Check
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.
✔️ Fix
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.