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← Back to BlackBerry PlayBook OS V2.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-38711

CAT III (Low)

BlackBerry PlayBook OS must prohibit a user from reusing any of the last five previously used device unlock passwords.

Rule ID

SV-50516r1_rule

STIG

BlackBerry PlayBook OS V2.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-000200

Discussion

Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting guessing and brute force attacks. Remembering the prior five device unlock passwords enables the operating system from permitting those passwords to be reused, which increases the resistance against password attacks.

Check Content

If the local command determines that there is not a need for password rotation based on the expected operational use of the device, this requirement does not apply.

On BlackBerry Device Service:
"Maximum Password History" IT Policy rule must be set to 5 or more. Otherwise, this is a finding.

Fix Text

On BlackBerry Device Service:
Set "Maximum Password History" IT Policy rule to: 5.