Password Strength-Check - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Command Reference Manual

P Commands

password strength-check

To enable password-strength checking, use the password strength-check command. To disable
password-strength checking, use the no form of this command.
password strength-check
no password strength-check
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Command Default
Disabled
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Release
4.0(3)
Usage Guidelines
When you enable password-strength checking, the Cisco NX-OS software only allows you to create strong
passwords. The characteristics for strong passwords include the following:
• At least eight characters long
• Does not contain many consecutive characters (such as "abcd")
• Does not contain many repeating characters (such as "aaabbb")
• Does not contain dictionary words
• Does not contain proper names
• Contains both uppercase and lowercase characters
• Contains numbers
The following are examples of strong passwords:
• If2CoM18
• 2004AsdfLkj30
• Cb1955S21
When you enable password-strength checking, the Cisco NX-OS software does not check the strength of
Note
existing passwords.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Security Command Reference
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