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Password policies
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Password policies
NOTE
You must have User Management Read and Write privileges to configure password policy.
Passwords are an important aspect of computer security. They are the front line of protection for
user accounts. The purpose of the password policy is to establish a standard for the creation of
strong passwords, the protection of those passwords, and the frequency of change.
Configuring a password policy
To configure password policies for all user accounts, complete the following steps.
1. Select Server > Users.
The Users dialog box displays.
2. Click the Policy tab.
3. Configure the password expiration by completing the following steps.
a. Enter the maximum number of days that can elapse before a password must be changed
by the user in the Password Age field.
Valid values are 0 through 999. The default is 0, which means the policy is disabled.
b. Enter the number of days to warn the user prior to password expiration in the Warning
Period field.
Only enabled when the Password Age value is greater than zero. Valid values are 0 through
998. The default is 0. The Warning Period value must be less than the Password Age
value.
4. Enter the number of unique passwords you must use before you can reuse a password in the
History Count field.
Valid values are 1 through 24. The default is 1. When you update the History Count value, the
current password history is not cleared.
5. Configure the password format by completing the following steps.
a. Select the Empty Password - Allow check box to allow user accounts to be created or
edited with empty passwords or to allow passwords with any format.
Empty Password is enabled by default.
b. Enter the minimum password length in the Minimum Length field.
Only enabled when the Empty Password - Allow check box is clear. Valid values are 4
through 127. The default is 8.
c. Enter the minimum number of uppercase characters required in the Upper Case
Characters field.
Only enabled when the Empty Password - Allow check box is clear. Valid values are 0
through 127. The default is 0.