The Console and SSH passwords must adhere to the following requirements:
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Contain at least eight characters.
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Contain at least two uppercase characters, not including the first character of the password.
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Contain at least one lowercase character.
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Contain at least one special character.
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Contain at least two digits, not including the last character of the password.
The Console and SSH passwords do not have a limit on the maximum length and are hashed by the MD5 hash algorithm.
Note:
Password Authentication Module (PAM) enforces password security, and hashes are stored in: /etc/shadow
