Remote RMX-3200 Version 5.2x Configuration Guide
Configuring Users in the CLI: Enabling the Strong Password Feature
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Enabling the Strong Password Feature
The strong password is an optional security feature that enforces additional
validations on new or changed user passwords. The password validations apply to
passwords entered for local users only. RAS users will use rules enforced by the
Radius or TACACS+ server.
The strong password feature is disabled by default.
To enable the strong password feature:
1. At the main prompt, enable the strong password:
config users strong-password enable
2. (optional) Verify that the strong-password feature is enabled:
show users
The command response displays similar to the following:
3. Change the existing password for user
ebh. The following example shows the
additional restrictions of the strong password feature.
In this scenario, you will:
Enable the strong password feature.
Change an existing user password.
(Dub)>show users
Strong Password Support: enabled
Login Name Profile
1. bob restricted
2. ebh restricted
3. jeff status
4. tech management
5. test supervisor
(Dub)>
(Dub)>config users password ebh
Please enter the new password. ********
Please confirm the new password. ********
[ATHM0029] Password must contain at least one character from three of the
following types: upper-case, lower-case, numerical, and special
punctuation.
(Dub)>config users password ebh
Please enter the new password. *********
Please confirm the new password. *********
(Dub)>