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windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/minimum-password-length.md
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### Countermeasure
Configure the **** policy setting to a value of 8 or more. If the number of characters is set to 0, no password will be required.
Configure the **Minimum password length** policy setting to a value of 8 or more. If the number of characters is set to 0, no password will be required.
In most environments, we recommend an eight-character password because it is long enough to provide adequate security, but not too difficult for users to easily remember. This configuration provides adequate defense against a brute force attack. Using the [Password must meet complexity requirements](password-must-meet-complexity-requirements.md) policy setting in addition to the **Minimum password length** setting helps reduce the possibility of a dictionary attack.