How do I set password strength and complexity on the Cisco Business 250 Series switch?

Configuring Password Strength and Complexity Settings on Your Switch

Step 1: Log in to the switch’s web-based utility and select Advanced from the Display Mode drop-down list.

Step 2: Navigate to Security>Password Strength.

Step 3 (Optional): To disable the password aging feature, uncheck the Enable Password Aging box. If enabled, users will be prompted to change their password when the specified Password Aging Time expires. This feature is enabled by default.

Step 4: In the field of Password Aging Time ,Enter the number of days before the user is prompted to change the password. The default is 180 days, with a range of 1 to 356 days. For example, you can set it to 90 days.

Step 5 (Optional): Check the Password Complexity Settings box to enforce complexity rules for passwords.

Step 6 (Optional): Enter the minimum number of characters required for passwords in the Minimal Password Length field. The default is 8, with a range of 0 to 64 characters.

Step 7: Specify the number of times a character can be repeated in the Allowed Character Repetition field. The default is 3, with a range of 0 to 16 instances.

Step 8: Enter the Minimal number of character classes that must be present in a password. Up to four distinct character classes can be enforced. The default is 3, with a range of 0 to 4 classes. The classes are:

1. Lower Case
2. Upper Case
3. Digits or Numbers
4. Symbols or Special Characters

Step 9 (Optional): Check Enable The New Password Must Be Different Than the Current One check box to require a unique password upon password change

Step 10: Click Apply to save the settings.