Password Hardening

NVOS implements robust password hardening policies to enhance security and protect user accounts.

By default, passwords must meet the following requirements:

• Minimum length of 8 characters

• Inclusion of at least the following:

  • One uppercase letter

  • One lowercase letter

  • One number

  • One special character from the set `~!@#$%^&*()-_+=|[{}];:',<.>/? and white space

• The password cannot reuse any of the last 10 previously saved passwords

• The password cannot contain the username

The user can choose to disable/change one or more policies or even deactivate the feature entirely.

• Password Hardening Commands