WN22-00-000050 Windows Server 2022 manually managed application account passwords must be at least 14 characters in length.
All changes in this version
Maps to IA-5(1) via CCI-004066, CCI-000205
Title
Windows Server 2022 manually managed application account passwords must be at least 14 characters in length.
Control
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.
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.
Related controls
CCI-000205, CCI-004066
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.