Password policy settings in the Configuration Utility

If this value is set to YES, the system checks password policies each time a user password is set and when a user is authenticated. If this value is set to NO, no policy is applied during either activity.

This setting acts as a switch for the password policy settings. Password policies are only enforced if this item is set to YES.

YES for new installations, NO for upgraded installations.

Force to Change Password at First Login

If this value is set to YES, the system forces Detect users to change their passwords the first time they log into the system as new users or after the system administrator has reset their passwords. If this value is set to NO, users are not required to change their passwords in these cases.

YES

Minimum Length

The minimum length of a password.

Minimum Number of ASCII Alphabetic Characters

The minimum number of ASCII alphabetic characters that must be present in a password.

Passwords can also contain Latin-1 characters, but this setting specifies a required minimum number of ASCII alphabetic characters.

Minimum Number of Numeric Characters

The minimum number of numeric characters that must be present in a password.

Number of Days Until Password Expires

The number of days a user’s password can exist before it expires. Value of 0 means the password never expires.

The password for the Detectsystem account never expires.

Number of Failed Login Attempts Allowed

This value sets number of failed login attempts allowed. The user account will be locked after the value is reached. Value of 0 means that user is never locked regardless how many times failed login occurs.

Password History Setting

This value sets the number of unique new passwords required before an old password can be reused. For example, if the number is 5 then the system keeps track of each user’s past 5 passwords. When users change their passwords, they cannot re-use any of their past 5 passwords. Value of 0 means that there is no restriction.

Password Can Be Same As User Login Name

If set to YES, users can set their password to be the same as their user login names.