7.25 Password Validation Configuration Metrics

Lists the Password Validation configuration metrics and provides a brief description of each.

Table 7.25 Password Validation Configuration Metrics

Name	Description
Dictionary File	The path name of the dictionary file used by the validate_password plugin for checking passwords.
Length	The minimum number of characters that passwords checked by the validate_password plugin must have.
Mixed Case Count	The minimum number of lowercase and uppercase characters that passwords checked by the validate_password plugin must have if the password policy is MEDIUM or stronger.
Number Count	The minimum number of numeric (digit) characters that passwords checked by the validate_password plugin must have if the password policy is MEDIUM or stronger.
Policy	The password policy enforced by the validate_password plugin.
Special Char Count	The minimum number of numeric (digit) characters that passwords checked by the validate_password plugin must have if the password policy is MEDIUM or stronger.