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When this feature is enabled, and a root or read-only (rouser) user tries to log into the
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- 6-8 (for root) total characters
- 1 lower case lowercase alphabet
- 1 numeric
- 1 special
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Choose Admin > Users. The Session/User Management - Advanced configuration page appears by default.
The Disable Strong Password Enforcement checkbox is un-checked unchecked by default. Strong Password Enforcement is enabled, and configuration fields are active.
Info title Note If User Management is enabled, Strong Password Enforcement settings are not available unavailable on the Session/User Management - Advanced configuration page.
Enter the required password information in the following active Password Configuration Settings fields:
Minimum Alphabet Characters Required (0-4)
Minimum Upper Case Alphabet Characters Required (0-2)
Minimum lower Case Alphabet Characters Required (0-2)
Minimum Numeric Characters Required (0-2)
Minimum Special Characters Required (0-2)
Maximum Consecutive Repeating Characters Allowed (0-4)
Click Submit.
When the user logs in to the system for the first time with their default password, they are directed to the Change Password page.
To disable Strong Password Enforcement, check the Disable Strong Password Enforcement checkbox on the Session/User Management - Advanced configuration page. Password Configuration Settings fields become inactive (grayed out) on the page.
Strong Password Enforcement can also be configured through the CLI by setting parameters in the user_mgmt.conf file. Two new PASSWD configuration commands are added, as described in the following table.
Caption 0 Table 1 Strong Password Enforcement CLI Command Description DISABLE_STRONG_PASSWORD_ENFORCEMENT=off
The Strong Password Enforcement feature is on.
PASSWD_MIN_UPPER_ALPHABET_CHARS=0 Sets the minimum number of upper case letters required. PASSWD_MIN_LOWER_ALPHABET_CHARS=1 Sets the minimum number of lower case lowercase letters required.
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