Security-Password Minimum-Categories - Allied Telesis AT-IX5-28GPX Manual

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SECURITY PASSWORD MINIMUM

security-password minimum-categories

Overview This command specifies the minimum number of categories that the password
must contain in order to be considered valid. The password categories are:
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Note that to ensure password security, the minimum number of categories should
align with the lifetime selected, i.e. the fewer categories specified the shorter the
lifetime specified.
Syntax
security-password minimum-categories <1-4>
Default The default number of categories that the password must satisfy is 1.
Mode Global Configuration
Example To configure the required minimum number of character categories to be 3, use
the command:
awplus#
awplus(config)#
Validation show running-config security-password
Commands
show security-password configuration
Related security-password history
Commands
security-password forced-change
security-password lifetime
security-password minimum-length
security-password reject-expired-pwd
security-password warning
username
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CATEGORIES
uppercase letters: A to Z
lowercase letters: a to z
digits: 0 to 9
special symbols: all printable ASCII characters not included in the previous
three categories. The question mark (?) cannot be used as it is reserved for
help functionality.
Parameter Description
Number of categories the password must satisfy, in the range 1 to 4.
<1-4>
configure terminal
security-password minimum-categories 3
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