Outlines password management strategies, hardened password policies, and Type 6 password support, providing guidance on restrictions, requirements, configuration tasks, supported platforms, and verification methods across network systems.
| Feature Name |
Release Information |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hardened passwords |
Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.3.1a Cisco vManage Release 20.3.1 |
This feature enables password policy rules in Cisco SD-WAN Manager. After password policy rules are enabled, Cisco SD-WAN Manager enforces the use of strong passwords. |
Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.9.1a Cisco vManage Release 20.9.1 |
This feature lets you configure Cisco SD-WAN Manager to enforce predefined-medium security or high-security password criteria. |
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| Type 6 Passwords on Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Routers |
Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.4.1a Cisco vManage Release 20.4.1 |
This feature allows you to use type 6 passwords that use secure reversible encryption. This encryption provides enhanced security by using more secure algorithms to encrypt your passwords. These passwords are supported for the templates detailed in Supported platforms and templates. |
Hardened passwords
Details hardened password policies, including restrictions, password requirements, and step-by-step procedures for enabling password policies and resetting locked users using SD-WAN Manager and the CLI.
Type 6 passwords
Explains Type 6 password support, outlining core concepts, supported platforms and templates, restrictions, upgrade procedures, configuration for CLI add-on templates, and verification methods for password implementation.