Windows Server 2022 manually managed application account passwords must be at least 14 characters in length.

STIG ID: WN22-00-000050  |  SRG: SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046 |  Severity: medium |  CCI: CCI-004066 |  Vulnerability Id: V-254242 | 

Vulnerability Discussion

Application/service account passwords must be of sufficient length to prevent being easily cracked. Application/service accounts that are manually managed must have passwords at least 14 characters in length.

Check

Determine if manually managed application/service accounts exist. If none exist, this is NA.

Verify the organization has a policy to ensure passwords for manually managed application/service accounts are at least 14 characters in length.

If such a policy does not exist or has not been implemented, this is a finding.

Fix

Establish a policy that requires application/service account passwords that are manually managed to be at least 14 characters in length. Ensure the policy is enforced.