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Administration
Password Complexity
Password strength and complexity is a preventative measure used in resisting
guessing and brute-force attacks. The strength of a password is a function of
length, complexity, and unpredictability.
Using strong passwords lowers overall risk of a security breach. You can enforce a
minimum password complexity requirement for password changes.
To configure password complexity settings:
STEP 1
Select
Administration
>
Password Complexity
.
STEP 2
In the
Password Complexity Enforcement
field, check
Enable
.
STEP 3
Configure password complexity settings:
Minimum password
length
Enter the minimum password length (0-32
characters).
Maximum password
length
Enter the maximum password length (64-80
characters)
Minimum number of
character classes
Enter a number representing one of the following
character classes:
•
Uppercase letters.
•
Lowercase letters.
•
Numbers.
•
Special characters are available on a
standard keyboard.
By default, passwords must contain characters
from at least three of these classes.
