VCTR-67-000043 - The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one special character.

Information

To enforce the use of complex passwords, minimum numbers of characters of different classes are mandated. The use of complex passwords reduces the ability of attackers to successfully obtain valid passwords using guessing or exhaustive search techniques. Complexity requirements increase the password search space by requiring users to construct passwords from a larger character set than they may otherwise use.

NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.

Solution

From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Password Policy.

Click 'Edit'.

Set 'Special Characters' to at least '1' and click 'OK'.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_6-7_Y23M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(a), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001619, Rule-ID|SV-243103r879606_rule, STIG-ID|VCTR-67-000043, Vuln-ID|V-243103

Plugin: VMware

Control ID: f2dea40912abdac710a83870c5be19ed3cab97c82ebe1bcad6eb9ba4d911352f