Configuring the Cisco VC 220 Network Camera Software
Administration > Password Strength
VC 220 Dome WDR Day/Night PoE Network Camera Administration Guide
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Administration > Password Strength
Use the
Administration > Password Strength
page to help an administrator
secure the Cisco VC 220 camera. When you complete the configuration, click
Save
to save the settings; otherwise click
Cancel
to discard the changes.
•
Enable Minimum Password Complexity
—Enabled by default. Enforces
password complexity when users choose a password. This feature
provides added security for your product. When enabled the following
requirements must be met:
-
A password must contain characters from at least three of the following
four categories: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and
special characters available on a standard keyboard.
-
A password cannot be the same as the username, which is
admin
by
default.
-
A password cannot be the same as the current password.
-
Minimum Password Length
—Set the minimum password length. The
default is
8
and the maximum length is
64
.
When a user sets a password in
Administration > Users, page 75
a
window appears letting the user know if the password is acceptable.
Consider the following examples:
-
Red
—The password has failed and did not meet the minimum
requirements. A message appears indicating the fail reasons.
