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Are ECSs with Simple Passwords Easily Attacked?

It is a good practice to set your password to a string of 8 to 26 characters that consists of digits, uppercase and lowercase letters, and special characters. It is a good practice to download virtualization antivirus products and ECS security hardening products from HUAWEI CLOUD Marketplace and install them, ensuring that your ECSs can be comprehensively protected.

If your ECS has been intruded, contact customer service.

Table 1 Password complexity requirements

Parameter

Requirement

Example Value

Password
  • Consists of 8 characters to 26 characters.
  • Contains at least three of the following character types:
    • Uppercase letters
    • Lowercase letters
    • Digits
    • Special characters for Windows: $!@%-_=+[]:./,?
    • Special characters for Linux: !@%-_=+[]:./^,{}?
  • Cannot contain the username or the username spelled backwards.
  • Cannot contain more than two characters in the same sequence as they appear in the username. (This requirement applies only to Windows ECSs.)

YNbUwp!dUc9MClnv

NOTE:

The example password is generated randomly. Do not copy this example password.
Parent topic: Security Configurations