The operating system must enforce password complexity requiring that at least one lowercase character is used.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-216328 | SOL-11.1-040080 | SV-216328r1016273_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Complex passwords can reduce the likelihood of success of automated password-guessing attacks. |
| STIG | Date |
| Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 |
Details
| Check Text (C-17564r371072_chk) |
| Check the MINLOWER setting. # grep ^MINLOWER /etc/default/passwd If MINLOWER is not set to 1 or more, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-17562r371073_fix) |
| The root role is required. # pfedit /etc/default/passwd Locate the line containing: MINLOWER Change the line to read: MINLOWER=1 |