User`s guide

Security Profile
Chapter 8 Users, Security, and Authentication 149
Password Security Settings
To enhance password security, use these settings:
• Minimum password length: Allows passwords that are 3 to 255
characters long; also allows spaces in passwords.
• Maximum password age: Specified in days. To disable this setting,
enter 0.
• Enforce password complexity: Prevents including all or part of a
user’s account name. Passwords must be at least eight characters
long, or exceed Minimum password length if larger. Passwords can be
up to 255 characters long and must include three of these four
categories of characters:
• English uppercase characters (A-Z)
• English lowercase characters (a-z)
• Base 10 digits (0-9)
• Non-alphabetic characters (!, $, #,%, and so on)
• Enforce password history: Prevents reusing the last nine passwords.
• Enforce max password attempts: Enforces maximum invalid login
attempts before the user is locked out. It is selectable by the type of
user.