Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series User Manual

PurposeCommand or Action
(Optional) Specifies the maximum length of the
password.
max-length number
Example:
Device(config-cc-policy)# max-length 25
Step 6
(Optional) Specifies the minimum length of the
password.
min-length number
Example:
Device(config-cc-policy)# min-length 8
Step 7
(Optional) Specifies the number of numeric characters
in the password.
numeric-count number
Example:
Device(config-cc-policy)# numeric-count 4
Step 8
(Optional) Specifies the number of special characters
in the password.
special-case number
Example:
Device(config-cc-policy)# special-case 3
Step 9
(Optional) Exits common criteria configuration policy
mode and returns to global configuration mode.
exit
Example:
Device(config-cc-policy)# exit
Step 10
(Optional) Applies a specific policy and password to a
user profile.
username username common-criteria-policy policy-name
password password
Example:
Device(config)# username user1
common-criteria-policy policy1 password password1
Step 11
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.end
Example:
Device(config)# end
Step 12
Verifying the Common Criteria Policy
Perform this task to verify all the common criteria security policies.
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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