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Configuring Security Defining Users 17 • Password Aging Time-Enter the number of days that can elapse before the user is prompted to change the password. NOTE Password aging also applies to zero-length passwords (no password). STEP 3 Select Password Complexity Settings to enable complexity rules for passwords. 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 user's name or any variant reached by changing the case of the characters. • Do not repeat or reverse the manufacturer's 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. Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switch Administration Guide 228