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Password Rule and Policy

Table 1. Password Rule and Policy
ItemOptionsFunction
Minimum password length

8-20

Minimum number of characters, which is part of the rules to specify a valid password

You can set a value between 8 and 20.

Password expiration period

0-365

Number of days a password can be used before it must be changed

You can set a value between 0 and 365. If you set the value to 0, the password will never expire.

Password expiration warning period

0-365

Number of days before you receive a warning about the expiration of the password

You can set a value between 0 and 365. If you set the value to 0, you will never receive the warning.

Minimum password change interval

0-240

Number of hours that must elapse before you change a password

You can set a value between 0 and 240. The value cannot exceed the value specified for the Password expiration period. If you set the value to 0, you can change the password immediately.

Minimum password reuse cycle

0-10

Number of unique new passwords that must be set before an old password can be reused

You can set a value between 0 and 10. If you set the value to 0, an old password can be reused immediately.

Maximum number of login failures

0-100

Number of login attempts that can be made with an incorrect password before the user account is locked. The lockout period is specified in Lockout period after maximum login failures.

You can set a value between 0 and 10. If you set the value to 0, accounts will never be locked.

Lockout period after maximum login failures

0-2880

Time period (in minutes) that a locked user must wait before attempting to login again. Entering a valid password does not unlock the account during the lockout period.

You can set a value between 0 and 2880. If you set the value to 0, accounts will not be locked even if the maximum number of login failures is exceeded.