User Documentation

Wi-Fi device IE-WL-VL-AP-BR-CL Web Console Configuration
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Field
Description
Default setting
Minimum
password length
By default, passwords can be between 4 and 16 characters. For
improved security, we recommend changing the minimum
password length to at least 8 characters the first time you
configure the device.
4
Password
strength check
Enable the password strength check option to ensure that users
are required to select high-strength passwords.
Note: See the Change Password section below for details.
Disable
Password
validity
The number of days after which the password must be changed.
Passwords should be updated regularly to protect against hackers.
90 days
Password retry
count
The number of consecutive times a user can enter an incorrect
password while logging in before the device’s login function is
locked.
5
Lockout time
The number of seconds the device’s login function will be locked
after n consecutive unsuccessful login attempts, where n = the
password retry count.
600 seconds
Click Edit to create a new, or edit an existing, user account. The items shown below can be configured.
Field
Description
Default Setting
Active
Select Enable to enable the user account.
Disable
User level
Administrator: Allows the user to access the Web UI, change the
device’s configuration, and use the device’s import/export
capability.
User: Allows the user to access the Web UI, but the user will not be
able to change the device’s configuration or use the device’s
import/export capability.
Admin
Account name
The username of the account.
Admin
New Password
The password used to log in to the device.
Detmold
Confirm
Password
Retype the password. If the Confirm Password and New Password
fields do not match, you will be asked to reenter the password.
N/A