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Require lowercase character in password

pam-pwquality-lcredit · RHEL ≥ 8, UBUNTU ≥ 22 · 1 impl

Description

The lcredit parameter in /etc/security/pwquality.conf controls the credit given for having lowercase characters in the password. A negative value requires at least that many lowercase characters.

Rationale

Requiring lowercase characters increases password complexity and makes passwords more resistant to dictionary attacks.

Check → Remediate

Checkconfig_value
path:
/etc/security/pwquality.conf
key:
lcredit
expected:
-1
comparator:
<=
Remediateconfig_set
path:
/etc/security/pwquality.conf
key:
lcredit
value:
-1
separator:
=

Framework references

CIS

rhel8 5.3.3.2.3rhel9 5.3.3.2.3rhel10 5.3.2.2.3ubuntu24 5.4.1.4ubuntu22 5.4.1.4

STIG

V-258102 / RHEL-09-611065V-230358V-270727 / UBTU-24-400270V-260561 / UBTU-22-611015V-281183 / RHEL-10-600240

NIST 800-53

IA-5(1)(a)

Live verification

rhel10:checkrhel8:checkrhel9:checkubuntu22:checkubuntu24:checkubuntu26:check
#pam#password#authentication#pwquality