NetWorker: How to change the minimum character requirements for NetWorker user passwords

Local NetWorker account password settings are modified using the authc_config command on the NetWorker authentication (AUTHC) server. Typically the NetWorker server is the AUTHC server; however, larger NetWorker datazones may have multiple NetWorker servers managed by a single AUTHC server.

To identify the AUTHC server, check the gstd.conf file on the NetWorker Management Console (NMC) server:

• Linux: /opt/lgtonmc/etc/gstd.conf
• Windows (Default): C:\Program Files\EMC NetWorker\Management\GST\etc\gstd.conf

string authsvc_hostname = "nsr.amer.lan";
int authsvc_port = 9090;

Open an Administrator command-prompt or root shell on the NetWorker AUTHC server.
Run the following command to define the minimum length required for local NetWorker accounts:

authc_config -u Administrator -p 'NETWORKER_ADMIN_PASSWORD' -e add-option -D "option-name=PasswordMinLengthCharacters" -D "option-value=NUMBER"

Example:

[root@nsr ~]# authc_config -u Administrator -p '!Password1' -e add-option -D "option-name=PasswordMinLengthCharacters" -D "option-value=20"
Option PasswordMinLengthCharacters is created successfully.

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