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HECVAT Full v3.0.6
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
AAAI-05

Question AAAI-05

Does the system have password complexity or length limitations and/or restrictions?

Weight40
High RiskNo
RequiredNo
Compliant AnswerNo

Standard Guidance

Answer "Yes" if your product has internal limits to password complexity (max langth, certain special characters unsupported, etc.).

Answering "NO"

EDUCAUSE provides no guidance here

Answering "YES"

Describe these limitations and/or restrictions and state what lengths and complexities are supported.

Reason for Question

Many institutions have policy focused on passwords/passphrases, and this question confirms the capacity of a vendor's software/product/service to comply.

Follow-Up Inquiries

Follow-up inquiries for password/passphrase limitations and/or restrictions will be institution/implementation specific.

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