The Password Validation Component This  validate_password  plugin system variable is deprecated; expect it to be removed in a future version of MySQL. Use the corresponding  validate_password.number_count  system variable of the  validate_password  component instead. This  validate_password  plugin system variable is deprecated; expect it to be removed in a future version of MySQL. Use the corresponding  validate_password.policy  system variable of the validate_password  component instead. This  validate_password  plugin system variable is deprecated; expect it to be removed in a future version of MySQL. Use the corresponding  validate_password.special_char_count  system variable of the  validate_password  component instead. In MySQL 8.0, the  validate_password  plugin was reimplemented as the validate_password  component. The  validate_password  plugin is deprecated; expect it to be removed in a future version of MySQL. Consequently, its status variables are also deprecated; expect it to be removed. Use the corresponding status variables of the  validate_password  component; see 1395 Note Password Validation Plugin Status Variables • validate_password_policy • validate_password_special_char_count Minimum Value 0 Command-Line Format --validate-password-policy=value System Variable validate_password_policy Scope Global Dynamic Yes SET_VAR  Hint Applies No Type Enumeration Default Value 1 Valid Values 0 1 2 Command-Line Format --validate-password-special-char- count=# System Variable validate_password_special_char_count Scope Global Dynamic Yes SET_VAR  Hint Applies No Type Integer Default Value 1 Minimum Value 0