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V-223502

CAT II (Medium)

ACF2 PSWD GSO record value must be set to require at least one numeric character be used.

Rule ID

SV-223502r1001108_rule

STIG

IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V9R8

CCIs

CCI-004066

Discussion

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

Check Content

From an ACF command screen enter:
SET CONTROL(GSO)
LIST PSWD

If "PSWDALPH" is coded, this is not a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the Password options to include "PSWDALPH".