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V-241804

CAT II (Medium)

The Jamf Pro EMM local accounts password must be configured with length of 15 characters.

Rule ID

SV-241804r985840_rule

STIG

Jamf Pro v10.x EMM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R1

CCIs

CCI-004066

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. SFR ID: FMT_SMF.1(2)b. / IA-5 (1) (a) Satisfies: SRG-APP-000164

Check Content

To verify the length of the local accounts password, do the following:

1. Open the Jamf Pro EMM console.
2. Click "Settings".
3. Click "System Settings".
4. Click "Jamf Pro System User Accounts & Groups".
5. Click "Password Policy".
6. Verify "Minimum Password Length" is set to "15".

If the "Minimum Password Length" is not set to "15", this is a finding.

Fix Text

To configure the length of the local accounts password, do the following:

1. Open the Jamf Pro EMM console.
2. Click "Settings".
3. Click "System Settings".
4. Click "Jamf Pro System User Accounts & Groups".
5. Click "Password Policy".
6. Click "Edit".
7. Set "Minimum Password Length" to "15".