login authentication min-password-special-chars

Last Updated : Aug 28, 2026 |
Use the login authentication min-password-special-chars command to set the minimum number of special characters that a password must contain. Special characters are any printable non-alphanumeric characters, except for white characters (blank or tab), and a double quote ("), which is ascii character 34.
Prolog information
Use the no form of the command to return the minimum number to the default value.

Syntax

login authentication min-password-special-chars length
no login authentication min-password-special-chars

Parameters

Parameter
Description
Possible Values
Default Value
length
The minimum number of digit characters in a user password
0–30
0

User Level

admin

Context

general

Example

To set the minimum number of special characters that a password must contain, to 1:
Gxxx-001(super)# login authentication min-password-special-chars 1