Title

ACF2 PSWD GSO record value must be set to require at least one lower-case character be used. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Use of a complex password helps to increase the time and resources required to compromise the password. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the password, the greater the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised.

Check Content

From the ISPF Command Shell enter: ACF to enter ACF2 Command shell enter SET CONTROL(GSO) LIST PSWD If "NOPSWDLC" is listed, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the GSO option "PSWDLC" to "YES".

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-223503r861169_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-223503

Group Title: SRG-OS-000070-GPOS-00038

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.