Security Commands 1050Command ModeGlobal Configuration mode.User GuidelinesPassword lockout only applies to users with authentication configured tolocal. RADIUS or TACACS authenticated users will use policies configuredon the respective RADIUS/TACACS servers.ExampleThe following example sets the number of user attempts before lockout at 2.console(config)#passwords lock-out 2passwords min-lengthUse the passwords min-length command in Global Configuration mode toenforce a minimum length password length for local users. The value alsoapplies to the enable password. The valid range is 8–64. The default is 8. Usethe no version of this command to set the minimum password length to 8.Syntaxpasswords min-length lengthno passwords min-length• length — The minimum length of the password (Range: 8–64 characters)Default ConfigurationBy default, the minimum password length is 8 characters.Command ModeGlobal Configuration modeUser GuidelinesThis command has no user guidelines.
