Password Analysis Checks Not Supported for Windows 64-bit Operating Systems

  • 7012696
  • 24-Jun-2013
  • 25-Jun-2013

Environment

NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager

Situation

Password Analysis Checks Not Supported for Windows 64-bit Operating Systems
When the following checks are run against a Windows 64 bit operating system they will produce no data:
AD Accounts with short passwords                                                  
AD Accounts with weak passwords                                                     
AD Accounts with password as reverse user name                                                   
AD Accounts with password equal to user name                                                   
AD Accounts with password equal to any user name                                                    
AD Accounts with blank passwords                                                   
Accounts with blank passwords                                                   
Accounts with password equal to user name                                                    
Accounts with password same as reverse user name                                                     
Accounts with short passwords                                                     
Accounts with password equal to any user name                                                    
Local - Accounts with blank passwords                                                     
Local - Accounts with password equal to any user name                                                     
Local - Accounts with password equal to user name                                                     
Local - Accounts with password same as reverse user name                                                    
Local - Accounts with short passwords                                                    
Local - Users with weak passwords                                                     

Resolution

Password Analysis checks should not be run against 64 bit operating systems

Cause

Password Analysis Checks Not Supported for Windows 64-bit Operating Systems