V-223503

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.

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From the ISPF Command Shell enter:
ACF to enter ACF2 Command shell
enter SET CONTROL(GSO)

LIST PSWD

If "NOPSWDLC" is listed, this is a finding.