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Chapter 8 Managing Security
How Do I Manage User Security?
8.3.4.10 Changing Your User Password
Cisco MGM users can use the Change Password dialog box to change their Cisco MGM passwords at
any time. The password change applies to the Cisco MGM user who is currently logged in. There is an
enforced password change request when the default user logs in for the first time. If the user does not
change the password, the Cisco MGM session is canceled.
Note The password complexity is configurable in the Control Panel > Security Properties pane.
Table 8-14 describes the fields in the Change Password dialog box.
Step 1 In the Domain Explorer window, choose Edit > Change Password.
Step 2 To change the Cisco MGM password:
a. In the Cisco MGM Password area, enter the current Cisco MGM password in the Old Password field.
b. Enter the new password in the New Password field. For Cisco MGM password constraints, see
Table 8-14.
c. Confirm the new password.
d. Click OK.
Table 8-14 Field Descriptions for the Change Password Dialog Box
Field Subfield Description
Cisco
MGM
Password
Old
Password
Enter the old Cisco MGM user password.
New
Password
Enter the new login password. The password complexity is configurable in the Control Panel >
Security Properties pane. By default, the new password must:
• Contain at least six characters, but not more than 12 characters.
• Contain at least two alphabetic characters (A-Z, a-z). Of the alphabetic characters, at least
one must be uppercase and one must be lowercase.
• Contain at least one numeric character (0-9).
• Contain at least one special character (+ # % , . ; & !).
• Not contain the username or any circular shift of the username. An uppercase letter and its
corresponding lowercase letter are considered equivalent. For example, if the username is
Arthur, the password cannot contain the string arthur, rthura, thurar, hurart, urarth, or rarthu.
• Differ from the old password by at least three characters. For example, if the old password is
MikeBrady5!, the new password cannot be mikebrady5% because only the last character is
different. However, the new password MikeBrady2!99 is acceptable because it differs from
MikeBrady5! by three characters.
Note By default, the minimum time between password changes is 20 days. The new password
must differ from the previous password by 3 characters, and the new password is
compared against the previous 5 passwords.
Confirm
Password
Retype the password to confirm it.