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YAML
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890 B
YAML
name: "Password Policy"
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This section contains the configuration and enforcement of settings pertaining to password policies in macOS.
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NOTE: The check/fix commands outlined in this section _MUST_ be run by a user with elevated privileges.
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[IMPORTANT]
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The password policy recommendations in the NIST 800-53 (Rev 5) and NIST 800-63B state that complexity rules should be organizationally defined. The values defined are based off of common complexity values. But your organization may define its own password complexity rules.
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NOTE: The settings outlined in this section adhere to the recommendations provided in this document for systems that utilize passwords for local accounts. If systems are integrated with a directory service, local password policies should align with domain password policies to the fullest extent feasible. |