Setting Password Complexity Rules - Cisco 200 Series Administration Manual

Configuring Security
Defining Users
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• Password—Enter a password (UTF-8 characters are not permitted). If the
password strength and complexity is defined, the user password must
comply with the policy. This is configured in the
Complexity Rules
• Confirm Password—Enter the password again.
• Password Strength Meter—Displays the strength of password. The policy
for password strength and complexity are configured in the Password
Strength Page.
Click Apply. The user is added, and the switch is updated.

Setting Password Complexity Rules

Passwords are used to authenticate users accessing the switch. Password
management consists of setting general password complexity rules and the
specific user passwords. Various aspects of password complexity are minimum
password length, number of character classes, and the requirement that a new
password be different from the previous one.
The Password Strength Page enables setting password complexity, as well as
aging (the length of time during which the password is valid).
To define password complexity rules:
Click Security > Password Strength. The Password Strength Page displays.
Clear Password Complexity Settings to turn off the definition of complexity rules
for passwords.
Enter the parameters.
• Minimal Password Length—Enter the minimal number of characters
required for passwords.
• Minimal Number of Character Classes—Enter the character classes that
must comprise a password: lower case letters (1), upper case letters (2),
digits (3), or special characters (4).
• The New Password Must Be Different than the Current One—If selected,
the new password cannot be the same as the current password.
• Password Aging—If selected, the user is prompted to change the password
when the Password Aging Time expires.
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