Passwords Complexity - Cisco 300 Series Cli Manual

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Does not repeat or reverse the manufacturer's name or any variant reached
by changing the case of the characters.
You can control the above attributes of password complexity with specific
commands described in this section.
If you have previously configured other complexity settings, then those settings
are used. This command does not wipe out the other settings. It works only as a
toggle.
Example
The following example configures requiring complex passwords that fulfill the
minimum requirements specified in the User Guidelines above.
switchxxxxxx(config)#
switchxxxxxx# show passwords configuration
Passwords aging is enabled with aging time 180 days.
Passwords complexity is enabled with the following attributes:
Minimal length: 3 characters
Minimal classes: 3
New password must be different than the current: Enabled
Maximum consecutive same characters: 3
New password must be different than the user name: Enabled
New password must be different than the manufacturer name: Enabled
switchxxxxxx#
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passwords complexity

Use the passwords complexity Global Configuration mode commands to control
the minimum requirements from a password when password complexity is
enabled. Use the no form of these commands to return to default.
Syntax
passwords complexity {min-length
number
{no-repeat } | not-username | not-manufacturer-name
Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) Commands
passwords complexity enable
number } | {min-classes
OL-32830-01 Command Line Interface Reference Guide
number } | not-current |