Supported Platforms
Related Documentation
- ACX, M, MX, PTX, T Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- Example: Changing the Requirements for Junos OS Plain-Text Passwords
- ACX, EX, M, MX, PTX, T Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- maximum-length
- M, MX, PTX, T Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- Special Requirements for Junos OS Plain-Text Passwords
minimum-length
Syntax
Hierarchy Level
Release Information
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 7.4.
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.
Description
Specify the minimum number of characters required in plain-text passwords. Newly created passwords must meet this requirement.
This statement can be used in combination with all of the other requirement options for plain-text passwords, such as minimum-upper-cases, minimum-punctuations, minimum-lower-cases, and so on.
Using several password minimum requirement options will cause the minimum-length to be reset if the total sum of the required minimums exceeds the minimum-length setting.
Default
For Junos OS, the minimum number of characters for plain-text passwords is six. For Junos-FIPS software, the minimum number of characters for plain-text passwords is 10.
Options
length—The minimum number of characters the password must include.
Range: 6 to 20 characters
Required Privilege Level
system—To view this statement in the configuration.
system-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
Related Documentation
- ACX, M, MX, PTX, T Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- Example: Changing the Requirements for Junos OS Plain-Text Passwords
- ACX, EX, M, MX, PTX, T Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- maximum-length
- M, MX, PTX, T Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- Special Requirements for Junos OS Plain-Text Passwords
Published: 2014-04-23
Supported Platforms
Related Documentation
- ACX, M, MX, PTX, T Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- Example: Changing the Requirements for Junos OS Plain-Text Passwords
- ACX, EX, M, MX, PTX, T Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- maximum-length
- M, MX, PTX, T Series, QFabric System, QFX Series standalone switches
- Special Requirements for Junos OS Plain-Text Passwords
