V-38570: The system must require passwords to contain at least one special character. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requiring a minimum number of special characters makes password guessing attacks more difficult by ensuring a larger search space. Details: `V-38570 in STIG Viewer`_. .. _V-38570 in STIG Viewer: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/red_hat_enterprise_linux_6/2015-05-26/finding/V-38570 Notes for deployers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~