The Password Validation Component Minimum Value 0 mysql>  SHOW STATUS LIKE ’validate_password.%’; +-----------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | Variable_name | Value | +-----------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | validate_password.dictionary_file_last_parsed | 2019-10-03 08:33:49 | | validate_password.dictionary_file_words_count | 1902 | +-----------------------------------------------+---------------------+ Command-Line Format --validate-password[=value] Type Enumeration Default Value ON Valid Values ON OFF FORCE FORCE_PLUS_PERMANENT 1392 • --validate-password[= value ] • validate_password.dictionary_file_words_count • validate_password.dictionary_file_last_parsed To control activation of the  validate_password  plugin, use this option: 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 options are also deprecated, and you should expect them to be removed as well. MySQL installations that use the plugin should make the transition to using the component instead. See Section 6.4.3.3, “Transitioning to the Password Validation Component” . The number of words read from the dictionary file. This variable is unavailable unless validate_password  is installed. When the dictionary file was last parsed. This variable is unavailable unless  validate_password  is installed. The following list describes the meaning of each status variable. Note Password Validation Plugin Options Password Validation Component Status Variables If the  validate_password  component is enabled, it exposes status variables that provide operational information: The minimum number of nonalphanumeric characters that  validate_password  requires passwords to have if the password policy is  MEDIUM  or stronger. This variable is unavailable unless validate_password  is installed.