NVIDIA NVOS User Manual for InfiniBand Switches v25.02.5002

Password Hardening

NVOS includes a robust password hardening feature to enhance security and protect user accounts.

By default, this feature is disabled.

Id enabled, 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 enable or disable/change one or more policies or even deactivate the feature entirely.

Note

Password hardening check are forced in NVUE during SET/PATCH operations. Any changes to the policies or feature state must be applied first and will only take effect for subsequent operations.

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