Cisco Small Business 200 Series Administration Guide

Security
Configuring RADIUS
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If password complexity is enabled, new passwords must conform to the following default settings:
• Have a minimum length of eight characters.
• Contain characters from at least three character classes (uppercase letters, lowercase letters,
numbers, and special characters available on a standard keyboard).
• Are different from the current password.
• Contain no character that is repeated more than three times consecutively.
• Do not repeat or reverse the users name or any variant reached by changing the case of the
characters.
• Do not repeat or reverse the manufacturers name or any variant reached by changing the case of the
characters.
STEP 4 If the Password Complexity Settings are enabled, the following parameters may
be configured:
• Minimal Password Length—Enter the minimal number of characters required for passwords.
NOTE A zero-length password (no password) is allowed, and can still have password aging assigned
to it.
• 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).
• The New Password Must Be Different than the Current One—If selected, the new password cannot
be the same as the current password upon a password change.
STEP 5 Click Apply. The password settings are written to the Running Configuration file.
Configuring RADIUS
Remote Authorization Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) servers provide a centralized 802.1X or MAC-based
network access control. The device is a RADIUS client that can use a RADIUS server to provide centralized
security.
An organization can establish a Remote Authorization Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server to provide
centralized 802.1X or MAC-based network access control for all of its devices. In this way, authentication
and authorization can be handled on a single server for all devices in the organization.

Cisco Small Business 200 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Small Business 200 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English