Roche CoaguChek XS Pro, Operator'S Manual

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Wired network connection If the Handheld Base Unit from Roche is used to connect
this meter to a local area network, the Handheld Base
Unit must be protected against unauthorized access by
means of a strong password management . Observe
your own facility guidelines on password management
where available, or apply the following rules:
Characteristics of strong passwords
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Passwords must not contain the user’s account
name or parts of the user’s full name that exceed
two consecutive characters.
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Passwords must be at least eight characters in
length.
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Passwords must contain characters from at least
three of the following four categories:
– English uppercase alphabetic characters
(A through Z)
– English
lowercase alphabetic
characters
(a through z)
– Numeric characters (0 through 9)
– Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %)
Examples of weak passwords
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uhxwze11 contains no upper case letter.
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UHXW13SF contains no lower case letter.
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uxxxxx7F
contains the same character more than
four times.
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x12useridF contains a substring of the user ID
longer than four characters.