Administering Your CVR100W
Configuring Password Complexity
Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N VPN Router Administration Guide
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Configuring Password Complexity
The CVR100W can enforce the minimum password complexity requirements for
password changes.
To configure the password complexity settings:
STEP 1
Choose
Administration
>
Password Complexity
.
STEP 2
In the
Password Complexity Settings
field, check
Enable
.
STEP 3
Configure the following password complexity settings:
•
Minimum Password Length:
Enter the minimum password length (0 to 64
characters). The default is 8 characters.
•
Minimum number of character classes:
Enter a number representing one
of the following character classes:
-
Uppercase letters
-
Lowercase letters
-
Numbers
-
Special characters available on a standard keyboard
By default, passwords must contain characters from at least three of these
classes.
•
The new password must be different than the current one:
Check
Enable
to require that new passwords differ from the current password.
•
Password Aging:
Check
Enable
to expire passwords after a specified time.
•
Password aging time:
Enter the number of days after which the password
expires (1 to 365). The default is 180 days.
STEP 4
Click
Save
.