Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco Ios Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

How to Configure Password Strength and Management for Common Criteria
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. aaa new-model
4. aaa common-criteria policy policy-name
5. char-changes number
6. max-length number
7. min-length number
8. numeric-count number
9. special-case number
10. exit
11. username username common-criteria-policy policy-name password password
12. end
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
enable
Example:
Device> enable
Step 2 configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
Step 3
aaa new-model
Example:
Device(config)# aaa new-model
Step 4 aaa common-criteria policy policy-name
Example:
Device(config)# aaa common-criteria policy policy1
Step 5 char-changes number
Example:
Device(config-cc-policy)# char-changes 4

Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)

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Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
• Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode.
Enables AAA globally.
Creates the AAA security password policy and enters
common criteria configuration policy mode.
(Optional) Specifies the number of changed characters
between old and new passwords.