Password Strength

The default username/password is cisco/cisco. The first time that you log in with the default username and password, you’re required to enter a new password. Password complexity is enabled by default. If the password that you choose isn’t complex enough, (Password Complexity Settings are enabled in the Password Strength page), you’re prompted to create another password.

To define password complexity rules:

Procedure

Step 1

Click Security > Password Strength.

Step 2

Enter the following parameters for passwords:

  • Password Aging—If selected, the user is prompted to change the password when the Password Aging Time expires.

  • Password Aging Time—Enter the number of days that can elapse before the user is prompted to change the password.

Step 3

The following parameters may be configured:

  • Minimal Password Length—Enter the minimal number of characters required for passwords.

  • Allowed Character Repetition—Enter the number of times that a character can be repeated.

  • Minimal Number of Character Classes—Enter the number of character classes which must be present in a password. Character classes are lower case (1), upper case (2), digits (3), and symbols or special characters (4).

Step 4

Click Apply. The password settings are written to the Running Configuration file.

The following requirements are always enforced:

  • New password is different from the current password

  • New Password does not repeat or reverse the users name

  • New Password does not repeat or reverse the manufacturers name