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• Misconfiguration Name
• Secure password length is not configured (must be set to 15 characters)

• Description
• Using more characters in a password requires an attacker to try numerous combinations to crack the password. You can enforce end-users to use 15 characters in their passwords.

• Severity
• Critical

• Category
• Password Policy

• Resolution
• Follow the below steps in GPO to resolve the misconfiguration. Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy -> "Minimum password length" to at least "15" characters.

• Does remediation require reboot?
• No

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