Reversible Encryption - Windows Policy Only (Windows)

Module: Password Strength

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008

Enable this option to have the "Password stored using reversible encryption" check only verify whether the Windows Password Policy has the "store password using reversible encryption for all users" setting enabled. The check does not report the individual accounts that use reversible encryption.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Reversible Encryption - Windows Policy Only

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_REVERSIBLE_ENCRYPTION_ENABLED

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105346)

  • Windows 2003 (205346)

  • Windows 2008 (248346)

Title: Reversible Encryption enabled in Password Policy

Description:The setting "store password using reversible encryption for all users" is enabled.

Severity: yellow-2

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]