5.3.1 Ensure password creation requirements are configured - try_first_pass

Information

Strong passwords protect systems from being hacked through brute force methods.

Solution

Edit the /etc/pam.d/password-auth and /etc/pam.d/system-auth files to include the appropriate options for pam_pwquality.so and to conform to site policy: password requisite pam_pwquality.so try_first_pass retry=3

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1863

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1), CSCv6|5.7, CSCv6|16.12, CSCv7|4.4

Plugin: Unix

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