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System Management Guide
3HE 11018 AAAC TQZZA Edition: 01
credits
Syntax credits [lowercase credits] [uppercase credits] [numeric credits] [special-character
credits]
no credits
Context config>system>security>password>complexity-rules
Description This command configures a credit value for each of the different character classes in a local
password. When a password is created, credits are assigned for each character in a
character class, up to the assigned credits limit. The credits each count as one additional
character towards the minimum length of the password. This allows a trade-off between a
very long, simple password and a short, complex one.
For example, if the password minimum length is seven and lowercase credits is set to 3, a
password with four lowercase letters, such as “srty”, is accepted. The first three lowercase
letters are each given a credit worth one extra character. Combined with the four characters
in the password, the total reaches the minimum length. If lowercase credits is set to 2 instead
of 3, only the first two lowercase letters are given credit. In this case, the “srty” password is
worth only six characters (four characters plus two extra characters from credits) and would
fail to reach the seven character minimum length.
The no form of this command removes all credit values.
Default no credits
Parameters credits — the number of credits allowed for each character class
Values 0 to 10
minimum-classes
Syntax minimum-classes minimum
no minimum-classes
Context config>system>security>password>complexity-rules
Description This command enforces a minimum number of different character classes to be used in the
password. The possible character classes are lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers,
and special characters.
The no form of this command removes the minimum character class requirement.
Default no minimum-classes
Parameters minimum — the minimum number of character classes required in a password
Values 2 to 4
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