passwdrules command

Last Updated : May 04, 2021 |
Prolog information

Description

sys passwdrules allows you to review and edit complexity rules for passwords that you use to log in to the virtual machine with the Avaya Aura® Device Services OVA using an SSH connection.
If data encryption is enabled, these rules also apply to encryption passphrases.

Syntax

sys passwdrules [show] [set [options]] [set-default] 
show
Shows the server password rule configuration, including default, minimum, and maximum values.
set
Sets server password rules. If you do not specify any options, then Avaya Aura® Device Services prompts you to configure each option separately. If you do not specify a certain option, Avaya Aura® Device Services continues to use the existing rule for this option.
set-default
Sets server password rules to their default values.

Syntax help

sys passwdrules [-h | --help] 

Options

Option
Description
--diff=INTEGER
Number of characters in the new password that must not be present in the old password.
--min-len=INTEGER
Minimum length of the password.
The default minimum length is 15 characters.
--min-digs=INTEGER
Minimum number of digits in the password.
-min-upper=INTEGER
Minimum number of uppercase characters in the password.
--min-lower=INTEGER
Minimum number of lowercase characters in the password.
--min-other=INTEGER
Minimum number of special characters in the password.
Important:
Avaya Aura® Device Services supports the following special characters: !, @, #, %, $, ^, *, ?, and _.
--min-class =INTEGER
Minimum number of character classes that must be present in the password. The character classes are:
  • Digits
  • Uppercase characters
  • Lowercase characters
  • Special characters
--max-repeat=INTEGER
Maximum allowed number of consecutively repeated characters.
For example, if you set this parameter to
--max-class-repeat=INTEGER
Maximum allowed number of consecutively repeated characters of the same class.
For example, if you set this parameter to
--history=INTEGER
Number of previous passwords that must not match the new password.

Example

The following is an example of a command that sets the following password rules:
  • At least 16 characters in total.
  • At least two digits.
  • At least one special character.
  • Other settings are default.
sys passwdrules set --min-len=16 --min-digs=2 --min-other=1