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Version: 2.2.1-preview

AD-USER-09 - Password-not-required user count should be retrievable

Michael SouleMerill Fernando
Contributed by Michael Soule with Merill FernandoAll contributors →

Overview​

Accounts that do not require passwords are a severe security weakness. Even if rarely used, they represent a misconfiguration that can undermine core authentication protections.

Security Recommendation​

Investigate every account with PasswordNotRequired set. Require passwords, rotate credentials, and validate that no workflow depends on this unsafe configuration.

How the Test Works​

This test retrieves Active Directory user data from Get-MtADDomainState and counts accounts where PasswordNotRequired = $true. The output shows the total count and percentage of affected users.

  • Test-MtAdUserPasswordNeverExpiresCount
  • Test-MtAdUserNoPreAuthCount
  • Test-MtAdUserReversibleEncryptionCount

Test Metadata​

FieldValue
Test IDAD-USER-09
SeverityInfo
SuiteActive Directory
CategoryAD.User
PowerShell testTest-MtAdUserPasswordNotRequiredCount
TagsAD, AD-USER-09, AD.User

Source​

  • Pester test: tests/ad/user/Test-MtAdUserPasswordNotRequiredCount.Tests.ps1
  • PowerShell source: powershell/public/ad/user/Test-MtAdUserPasswordNotRequiredCount.ps1