HP 6125XLG R2306-HP 6125XLG Blade Switch Security Configuration Guide - Page 114

Configuring password control Overview Password control refers to a set of functions provided by the device to manage login and super password setup, expirations, and updates for device management users, and to control user login status based on predefined policies. NOTE: • Local users are divided into two types: device management users and network access users. This feature applies only to device management users. For more information about local users, see "Configuring AAA." • To switch from one user role to another, a user must enter a password for authentication. This password is called a super password. For more information about super passwords, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide. Password setting Minimum password length You can define the minimum length of user passwords. If a user enters a password that is shorter than the minimum length, the system rejects the password. Password composition policy A password can be a combination of characters from the following types: • Uppercase letters A to Z. • Lowercase letters a to z. • Digits 0 to 9. • Special characters. For information about special characters, see the password-control composition command in Security Command Reference. Depending on the system's security requirements, you can set the minimum number of character types a password must contain and the minimum number of characters for each type, as shown in Table 6. Table 6 Password composition policy Password combination level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Minimum number of character types One Two Three Four Minimum number of characters for each type One One One One 105