Chapter 6: Configuration and alignment
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Attribute
Meaning
Password Expiry
Action
Only displayed when Identity Based User Accounts is Enabled.
The action to be taken by the PTP 650 when a password expires.
Table 78 Password Complexity Configuration attributes
Attribute
Meaning
Best
practice
Minimum Password
Length
The minimum number of characters required in
passwords.
10
Password Can
Contain User Name
No: Passwords must not contain the user name.
Yes: Passwords may contain the user name.
No
Minimum Mandatory
Characters
The minimum number of lowercase, uppercase, numeric
and special characters required in passwords.
For example, if all values are set to 2, then FredBloggs will
be rejected, but FredBloggs(25) will be accepted.
2
Maximum Repeated
Characters
The maximum number of consecutive repeated alphabetic,
numeric and special characters permitted in passwords.
For example, if all values are set to 2, then aaa, XXX, 999
and $$$ will be rejected, but aa, XX, 99 or $$ will be
accepted.
2
Maximum
Consecutive
Characters
The maximum number of consecutive lowercase,
uppercase and numeric characters permitted in passwords.
For example, if all values are set to 5, then ALFRED,
neuman and 834030 will be rejected.
5
Maximum Sequential
Characters
The maximum number of alphabetic and numeric
characters permitted in passwords.
For example, if set to 3, then abcd, WXYZ and 0123 will be
rejected, but abc, xyz and 123 will be accepted.
3
Maximum Repeated
Pattern Length
The maximum sequence of characters that can be repeated
consecutively in passwords.
For example, if set to 3, then BlahBlah and 31st31st will be
rejected, but TicTicTock and GeeGee will be accepted.
Blah-Blah will be accepted because the two sequences are
not consecutive.
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