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minimum-length

Syntax

minimum-length length;

Hierarchy Level

[edit system login passwords]

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.