Users Guide

Security Commands 1166
• Maximum number of consecutive numbers (such as 1234).
• Maximum number of repetition of characters or numbers (such as 1111 or
aaaa).
• Minimum password length.
Configuring a minimum or maximum limit of 0 (as applicable) means the
restriction is disabled.
If enabled, the password strength feature applies to all login passwords (user,
line, and enable).
NOTE: To change a password, use the passwords command, which is described in
AAA Commands .
passwords aging
Use the passwords aging command in Global Configuration mode to
implement aging on passwords for local users. When a user’s password
expires, the user is prompted to change it before logging in again. Use the no
form of this command to set the password aging to the default value.
Syntax
passwords aging 1-365
no passwords aging
Default Configuration
The default value is 0.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
A value of 0 days disables password aging. Password aging uses the time-of-day
clock, therefore having an accurate clock source is required. The use on SNTP
is strongly recommended.
Example
The following example sets the password age limit to 100 days.