User's Manual

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Password Complexity
Cisco Small Business WAP121 and WAP321 Wireless-N Access Point with PoE 113
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• 3DVVZRUG—The MD5 password for the AP to use when responding to
requests from an 802.1X authenticator. The password can be 1 to 64
characters in length. ASCII-printable characters are allowed, which includes
upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special symbols such as @ and
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67(3  Click 6DYH. The changes are saved to the Running Configuration and to the Startup
Configuration.
127( Changing some settings might cause the AP to stop and restart system processes.
If this happens, wireless clients will temporarily lose connectivity. We recommend
that you change AP settings when WLAN traffic is low.
The Certificate File Status area shows whether a current certificate exists:
• &HUWLILFDWH)LOH3UHVHQW—Indicates if the HTTP SSL Certificate file is
present. Range is Yes or No. The default is No.
• &HUWLILFDWH([SLUDWLRQ'DWH—Indicates when the HTTP SSL Certificate file
will expire. The range is a valid date.
The Certificate File Upload area enables you to upload a certificate file to the AP:
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67(3  If you selected HTTP, click %URZVH to select the file.
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If you selected TFTP, enter )LOHQDPH and the 7)736HUYHU,3Y$GGUHVV.
67(3  Click 8SORDG.
A confirmation window displays, followed by a progress bar to indicate the status
of the upload.
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You can configure minimum complexity requirements for passwords used to
access the AP management interfaces. More complex passwords increase
security.