Microsoft Windows SMB : Obtains the Password Policy

info Nessus Plugin ID 17651

Synopsis

It is possible to retrieve the remote host's password policy using the supplied credentials.

Description

Using the supplied credentials it was possible to extract the password policy for the remote Windows host. The password policy must conform to the Informational System Policy.

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 17651

File Name: smb_password_policy.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 3/30/2005

Updated: 1/12/2015

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/name, SMB/login, SMB/password, SMB/transport