User guide

Chapter 8: Security Management
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Strong Passwords
Strong passwords provide more secure local authentication for the
system. Using strong passwords, you can specify the format of valid
Dominion KX II local passwords such as minimum and maximum length,
required characters, and password history retention.
Strong passwords require user-created passwords to have a minimum of
8 characters with at least one alphabetical character and one
nonalphabetical character (punctuation character or number). In addition,
the first four characters of the password and the user name cannot
match.
When selected, strong password rules are enforced. Users with
passwords not meeting strong password criteria will automatically be
required to change their password on their next login. When deselected,
only the standard format validation is enforced. When selected, the
following fields are enabled and required:
Field Description
Minimum length of strong
password
Passwords must be at least 8
characters long. The default is 8, but it
can be up to 63.
Maximum length of strong
password
The default is 16, but can be up to 64
characters long.
Enforce at least one lower
case character
When checked, at least one lower case
character is required in the password.
Enforce at least one upper
case character
When checked, at least one upper case
character is required in the password.
Enforce at least one
numeric character
When checked, at least one numeric
character is required in the password.