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Chapter 5: Password Protection and DataGuard
To enable Password Protection
1. Press the Menu button and select the DataGuard tab.
2. Press the Enable Password button.
Password Protection security is immediately activated, and you will need to enter your Administrator ID
and Password the next time you access a Password-required screen. If the Lockout
On option was
previously selected, the Main screen automatically displays after you press the Enable Password
button. In this case, press Menu and enter your Administrator User ID and password.
To change the password
After Password protection has been enabled, you can change the default Password by following these steps:
1. Press the Menu button and select the DataGuard tab.
2. Press the Change Password button.
3. Enter the old password and press the Enter button.
4. Enter the new Password using the on-screen keyboard and press the Enter button.
5. Re-enter the same new Password for verification and press the Enter button.
The new Password is immediately activated.
To configure password settings
After enabling Password Protection, you can specify the password preferences as follows:
1. Press the Menu button and select the DataGuard tab.
2. Press the Setup button.
• Password Expires — Specifies how long the Password is valid before it must be changed. The
default is 90 days. You can enter a value in the range of 30 to 365 days.
• Login Timeout — Specifies the period of inactivity that passes before the use is automatically
logged out. The default is 5 minutes. You can enter a value in the range of 1 to 30 minutes.
• Password Min Len (minimum length)— Specifies the minimum number of characters required for a
valid Password. The default is 3 characters. You can enter a value in the range of 3 to 8 characters.
• Menu Lockout - When the On option is enabled, the user login and password are ONLY required to
access the Main menu. When the Off option is enabled, the user login and password are required to
change parameters that affect calibration or analysis measurements. The default setting is Menu
Lockout
Off . For more information, see Figure 22: Menu Map — Menu Lockout Off (Requires
Calibration Passwords) on page 102.