Passwords Strength-Check - Dell N1100-ON Reference Manual

Example
The following example configures user bob with password xxxyymmmm and
user level 15.
(config)# username bob password xxxyyymmm privilege 15

passwords strength-check

Use the passwords strength-check command in Global Configuration mode
to enable the Password Strength feature. The command is used to enable the
checking of password strength during user configuration. Use the no form of
the command to disable the Password Strength feature.
Syntax
passwords strength-check
no passwords strength-check
Default Configuration
The password strength feature is disabled by default.
Command Mode
Global Configuration
User Guidelines
This command enables/disables enforcement of password strength checking
policy as configured by the following commands:
passwords strength minimum uppercase-letters
passwords strength minimum lowercase-letters
passwords strength minimum special-characters
passwords strength minimum numeric-characters
passwords strength max-limit consecutive-characters
passwords strength max-limit repeated-characters
passwords strength minimum character-classes
Minimum strength validation validates a password containing a character in
the corresponding character class. If a character class is configured with a
strength check minimum of 0 (the default), a user may enter a valid password
containing only characters from that class and pass the strength check.
Therefore, it is recommended that the administrator configure all four
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Security Commands