Configuring Security
Configuring Password Complexity Rules
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Password Aging Time
—Enter the number of days that can elapse before
the user will be prompted to change the password.
NOTE
Password aging also applies to zero-length passwords (no
password).
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Password Complexity Settings
—Check
Enable
to enable complexity rules
for passwords. If password complexity is enabled, passwords must conform
to the following default settings:
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Are different from the current password.
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Are different from the current user name.
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Contain characters from at least three character classes (uppercase
letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters available on a
standard keyboard).
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Contain no character that is repeated more than three times
consecutively.
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Have a minimum length of eight characters.
STEP 3
You can modify the default password settings in the following fields:
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Minimal Password Length
—Enter the minimal number of characters
required for passwords.
NOTE
A zero-length password (no password) is allowed, and can still have
password aging assigned to it.
•
Allowed Character Repetition
—Enter the number of times that a character
can be repeated.
•
Minimal Number of Character Classes
—Enter the number of character
classes which must be present in a password. Character classes are
lowercase, uppercase, digits, and symbols or special characters.
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The New Password Must Be Different than the Current One
—If selected,
the new password cannot be the same as the current password upon a
password change.
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The New Password Must Be Different than the User Name
—If selected,
the new password cannot be the same as the current username upon a
password change.
