V-281371

Discussion

The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. Password length is one factor of several that helps to determine strength and how long it takes to crack a password. The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Use of more characters in a password helps to exponentially increase the time and/or resources required to compromise the password.

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1. Using an account of appropriate privileges to access TCMax, go to Settings >> User Options.

2. Click the "Configure" menu option at the top of the window, then click "Account Security Policy".

On the "Password Enforcement" tab, if the "Enable Password Enforcement Policy" box is unchecked or the "Minimum Length" value is less than "15", this is a finding.