Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series User Manual

SUMMARY STEPS
1.
enable
2.
configure terminal
3.
aaa new-model
4.
aaa common-criteria policy policy-name
5.
char-changes number
6.
max-length number
7.
min-length number
8.
numeric-count number
9.
special-case number
10.
exit
11.
username username common-criteria-policy policy-name password password
12.
end
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode.enable
Step 1
Example:
Device> enable
•
Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
Step 2
Enables AAA globally.aaa new-model
Example:
Device(config)# aaa new-model
Step 3
Creates the AAA security password policy and enters
common criteria configuration policy mode.
aaa common-criteria policy policy-name
Example:
Device(config)# aaa common-criteria policy policy1
Step 4
(Optional) Specifies the number of changed characters
between old and new passwords.
char-changes number
Example:
Device(config-cc-policy)# char-changes 4
Step 5
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
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How to Configure Password Strength and Management for Common Criteria

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Specifications

General

Layer	Layer 2
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models
RAM	128 MB
Flash Memory	32 MB
MAC Address Table Size	8000
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C (32 to 113°F)
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100/1000