V-38497: The system must not have accounts configured with blank or null passwords. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If an account has an empty password, anyone could log in and run commands with the privileges of that account. Accounts with empty passwords should never be used in operational environments. Details: `V-38497 in STIG Viewer`_. .. _V-38497 in STIG Viewer: https://www.stigviewer.com/stig/red_hat_enterprise_linux_6/2015-05-26/finding/V-38497 Notes for deployers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. include:: developer-notes/V-38497.rst