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  4. Set ‘Minimum password length’ to ’14 or more character(s)’

Set ‘Minimum password length’ to ’14 or more character(s)’

Details

This policy setting determines the least number of characters that make up a password for a user account.

Solution

Make sure ‘Minimum password length’ is set to a minimum of 14 characters.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Identification and Authentication.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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