Admin Guide

Configuring the password complexity rule
About this task
Use the following procedure to configure the password complexity rule.
The password complexity rule default is to use at least two uppercase, two lowercase, two numeric,
and two special character to meet the password criteria.
Before you begin
• You must enable enhanced secure mode in either the JITC or non-JITC sub-modes. It is
recommended that you use the non-JITC sub-mode because the JITC sub-mode is more
restrictive and prevents the use of some troubleshooting utilities.
Procedure
1. Enter Global Configuration mode:
enable
configure terminal
2. Configure the password complexity rule:
password password–rule <1–2> <1–2> <1–2> <1–2>
3. (Optional) Configure the password complexity rule to the default:
default password password–rule
4. Save the configuration:
save config
Note:
The save config command saves the configuration file with the filename configured
as the primary configuration filename in boot config. Use the command show boot
config choice to view the current primary and backup configuration filenames.
Example
Configure the password complexity rule to require two uppercase, two lowercase, two numeric and
two special characters in each password:
Switch:1>enable
Switch:1#configure terminal
Switch:1(config)#password password–rule 2 2 2 2
Switch:1(config)#save config
Variable definitions
Use the data in the following table to use the password password-rule command.
Variable
Value
<1–2> <1–2> <1–2> <1–2> Configures the minimum password rule. The first
variable defines the number of uppercase characters
required. The second <1-2> variable defines the
System access configuration using ACLI
January 2017 Administering Avaya VSP 7200 Series and 8000 Series 203
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