Set the minimum number of characters in the password [Cisco]

Set the minimum number of characters in the password

If your password is too short, there is a risk that your password can be easily cracked. Deciding on a minimum number of characters when setting a password reduces the risk of a password being cracked if it is too short.

Use the “security password min-length” command in global configuration mode to set the minimum number of characters in the password on Cisco devices.

This command allows you to determine the minimum number of characters for the following passwords

• Privilege EXEC password
• Line password(con/aux/vty)
• Local user database password

Sample “security passwords min-length” command

Here is a sample of how to set the minimum number of characters for a password. Set the minimum number of characters; if the number of characters is less than 8, an error will be displayed when setting the password.

R1#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
R1(config)#security passwords min-length 8
R1(config)#enable secret 1234567
% Password too short - must be at least 8 characters. Password configuration failed

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