V-256330

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 in determining 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. Special characters are not alphanumeric. Examples include: ~ ! @ # $ % ^ *.

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From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Configuration >> Local Accounts >> Password Policy. 

Set the following password requirements with at least the stated value: 

Special Characters: At least 1 

If this password complexity policy is not configured as stated, this is a finding.