Windows Server 2019 manually managed application account passwords must be at least 14 characters in length.

Documentable No

Rule ID SV-205661r1051068_rule

CCI References

CCI-004066CCI-000205

Discussion

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.

Check Procedure

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 Action

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.