User Guidelines
This command has no effect unless the passwords strength minimum
character-classes command has been enabled.
Example
console(config)#passwords strength minimum numeric–characters 6
passwords strength minimum special-characters
Use this command to enforce a minimum number of special characters that a
password may contain. The valid range is 0–16. The default is 1. A setting of 0
means no restriction. Special characters are one of the following characters (`!
$ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = { [ } ] : ; @ ' ~ # | \ < , > . / ) Use the no form of this
command to reset the minimum special characters to the default value.
Syntax
0–16
passwords strength minimum special–characters
no passwords strength minimum special–characters
Default Configuration
The default value is 1.
Command Mode
Global Configuration
User Guidelines
This limit is not enforced unless the passwords strength minimum character-
classes command is configured with a value greater than 0.
Example
console(config)#passwords strength minimum special–characters 6
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Password Management Commands