Title

The use of local accounts with blank passwords will be restricted to console logons only. (Cat I impact)

Discussion

This is a Category 1 finding because no accounts with blank passwords should exist on a system. The password policy should prevent this from occurring. However, if a local account with a blank password does exist, enabling this setting will limit the account to local console logon only.

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Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only” to “Enabled”.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-32319r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-3344

Group Title: Limit Blank Passwords

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