Technical information

PARTNER II Communications System
Issue 7 June 2001
6-55
Protecting Passwords
For PARTNER MAIL Release 1 and all releases of PARTNER MAIL VS,
passwords can be up to four digits. For PARTNER MAIL Release 3, passwords
can be up to 15 digits in length. See ‘‘Administration / Maintenance Access’’ on
page 3-4 and ‘‘General Security Measures’’ on page 3-8 for secure password
guidelines. See Chapter 13 for information on how to change the passwords.
Security Tips
 Monitor SMDR reports and/or Call Accounting System reports for outgoing
calls that might be originated by internal and external abusers.
 For PARTNER MAIL System mailboxes, exercise caution when assigning a
Class of Service.
— Assign a Class of Service that provides outcalling privileges (for
PARTNER MAIL Release 1, assign 4, 5, 6, or 8; for PARTNER MAIL
Release 3, assign 3,4, or 6) only to those mailboxes requiring these
privileges.
— Assign Classes of Service 1-6 (for PARTNER MAIL Release 1) or
1-4 and 20-23 (for PARTNER MAIL Release 3), Transfer Permitted,
only to mailboxes for which the mailbox number is a real extension
on the PARTNER II Communications System. Use Classes of
Service 7-9 (for PARTNER MAIL Release 1) or 5, 6, and 15-19 (for
PARTNER MAIL Release 3), Transfer Not Permitted, for all
mailboxes for which there is no corresponding extension on the
PARTNER II Communications System.
— If outcalling is not used, assign system mailboxes (90 to 98, and
9997 to 9999) to Class of Service (COS) 7 or 9 (for PARTNER MAIL
Release 1) or 5, 15-17,18, 19 (for PARTNER MAIL
Release 3).
 Require employees who have voice mailboxes to use passwords to protect
their mailboxes.
 Require the System Administrator and all voice mailbox owners to change
their password from the default.
 The System Administrator can set the Minimum Password Length to any
value from 0-15 digits. The default value is six digits. Every subscriber’s
mailbox password and the System Administration Password must be at
least six digits.
NOTE:
A Minimum Password Length of at least six digits is strongly
recommended. The shorter the Minimum Password Length, the more
vulnerable your system is to abuse by unauthorized persons. Choose
the largest acceptable minimum length in order to maximize the
security of your system.