Configuring Security
Defining Users
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Password Aging Time
—Enter the number of days that can elapse before
the user is prompted to change the password.
NOTE
Password aging also applies to zero-length passwords (no
password).
STEP 3
Select
Password Complexity Settings
to enable complexity rules for passwords.
If password complexity is enabled, new passwords must conform to the following
default settings:
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Have a minimum length of eight characters.
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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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Are different from the current password.
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Contain no character that is repeated more than three times consecutively.
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Do not repeat or reverse the user’s name or any variant reached by changing
the case of the characters.
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Do not repeat or reverse the manufacturer’s name or any variant reached by
changing the case of the characters.
STEP 4
If the
Password Complexity Settings
are enabled, the following parameters may
be configured:
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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.
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Allowed Character Repetition
—Enter the number of times that a character
can be repeated.
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Minimal Number of Character Classes
—Enter the number of character
classes which must be present in a password. Character classes are lower
case (1), upper case (2), digits (3), and symbols or special characters (4).
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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.
