The system must require passwords to contain no more than three consecutive repeating characters.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| low | V-216331 | SRG-OS-000480 | SOL-11.1-040110 | SV-216331r959010_rule | 2024-11-25 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Check the MAXREPEATS setting. # grep ^MAXREPEATS /etc/default/passwd If the MAXREPEATS setting is greater than 3, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| The root role is required. # pfedit /etc/default/passwd Locate the line containing: MAXREPEATS Change the line to read: MAXREPEATS=3 |