System generated passwords (UNIX)

Module: Password Strength

This check reports user accounts that have system generated passwords (or accounts that have to use the system generated password option on the next password change). This is a valid option for generating safe passwords, but sometimes system generated passwords are written down because they are difficult to remember. This check is supported on HP-UX and Digital UNIX/Tru64 systems.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for System generated passwords

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: STKU_SYSTEMGENERATED

Category: ESM Error

UNIX (5343)

Title: Account with system-generated password

Description:Passwords for the accounts listed are system-generated. This is a valid option for generating safe passwords, but sometimes system-generated passwords are written down because they are difficult to remember.

Severity: green-0

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]