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Chapter 9. Device Management
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Account Policy
In the
Account Policy
section, administrators can set policies governing
usernames and passwords.
The meanings of the Account Policy entries are explained in the table below:
Entry Explanation
Minimum Username
Length Sets the minimum number of characters required for a
username. Acceptable values are from 1–16. The default is 6.
Minimum Password
Length Sets the minimum number of characters required for a
password. Acceptable values are from 0–16. A setting of 0
means that no password is required. Users can login with only a
Username. The default is 6.
Password Must
Contain At Least Checking any of these items requires users to include at least
one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter or one number in
their password.
Note: This policy only affects user accounts created after this
policy has been enabled, and password changes to existing
user accounts. Users accounts created before this policy was
enabled, and there is no change to the existing passwords, are
not affected.
Enforce Password
History Checking this box will require users to create a unique password
that does not match the last x passwords they’ve used prior. X
equals the number entered in the dialog box.