The system must require passwords to contain at least one uppercase alphabetic character.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216092 | SOL-11.1-040070 | SV-216092r1016287_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-216092r1016287_chk)
Check the MINUPPER setting.
# grep ^MINUPPER /etc/default/passwd
If MINUPPER is not set to one or more, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-17328r986433_fix)
The root role is required.
# pfedit /etc/default/passwd
Locate the line containing:
MINUPPER
Change the line to read:
MINUPPER=1