Ensure that at least one SETROPTS PASSWORD(RULE) is defined with (LENGTH(8) MIXEDALL(1:8))

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Description

SETROPTS PASSWORD(RULE<n>) specifies up to eight password syntax rules to verify that new passwords meet the installation standards. These rules allow you to control: The minimum and maximum length of passwords The character content of installation-selected positions in the passwords Password composition or complexity requirements are used to increase the strength of a user-created password of a given length.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

Issue the following TSO command: SETROPTS LIST Review the command output in the PASSWORD PROCESSING OPTIONS: section. Verify that at least 1 rule in the INSTALLATION PASSWORD SYNTAX RULES: section matches the following value: RULE <n> LENGTH(8) xxxxxxxx

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

To modify or add a password RULE<n> parameter use the RACF SETROPTS command: SETROPTS PASSWORD(RULE1(LENGTH(8) MIXEDALL(1:8)))

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: ibm-zpassword-policy
Reference: CIS IBM z/OS with RACF Benchmark v1.0.0 - 1.1.3 Ensure that at least one SETROPTS PASSWORD(RULE) is defined with (LENGTH(8) MIXEDALL(1:8))