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Complexity requirements for local CIFS user passwords

jbielasz — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:55:59 GMT

Hi,

I would like to adjust complexity requirements (increase minimum length) for local CIFS users.

I cannot find how to modify below complexity setting.

Can someone help ?

clus01::*> cifs security show -vserver svm02 -fields is-password-complexity-required
vserver is-password-complexity-required
--------------- -------------------------------
svm02 true

The password must meet the following criteria:

Must be at least six characters in length
Must not contain the user account name
Must contain characters from at least three of the following four categories:
- English uppercase characters (A through Z)
- English lowercase characters (a through z)
- Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
- Special characters:
  ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ - + = ` \ | ( ) [ ] : ; " ' < > , . ? /

Regards,

Jakub

Re: Complexity requirements for local CIFS user passwords

AlexDawson — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 02:47:05 GMT

Hi there!

Sorry for the delay on this one - and the bad news.

It's a binary option - either on or off, and cannot be customised. If more complexity is required, it is advised to use domain authentication and enforce it there.

Thanks!

Re: Complexity requirements for local CIFS user passwords

jbielasz — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:08:08 GMT

That's what I thought.

Thanks, Alex