Configure Secure Passwords Mode

Passwords that are complex and long in length provide security. To to enable the secure passwords mode:

1.   Select Settings > Global Settings > Security. The Security page displays. Secure Passwords are disabled by default.
2. Click Edit.
3. On the Edit Security Settings page, select Secure Passwords.
4. In the Min Password Length field, specify the minimum password length from 8 to 64 characters.

For Common Criteria certification, the password length should be at least 15 characters.

5. Click Save.

The system displays the following notification:

Security settings updated successfully. Please reboot the device for the settings to take effect.

6. To reboot the system:
a. Select Settings > Reboot and Upgrade.
b. Click Reboot.

When you create a password from the User Setup page, the password must contain at least one character of each of the following:

■   uppercase letters
■   lowercase letters
■   numbers
■   special characters, for example, !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, or *

The minimum number of characters allowed is determined by the Secure Passwords setting if it is enabled.

For example, use the following steps to create and set the password for a user named myuserid user:

1.   Select Roles and Users > Users.
2. On the User Setup page, click Add. The Add New User page appears.
3. Enter the account details for the user. If the password does not adhere to the rules, a message is displayed.
4. After completing the account details, click Save.