Configuring Security
Defining Users
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• Password—Enter a password (UTF-8 characters are not permitted). If the
password strength and complexity is defined, the user password must
comply with the policy configured in the Setting Password Complexity
Rules section.
• Confirm Password—Enter the password again.
• Password Strength Meter—Displays the strength of password. The policy
for password strength and complexity are configured in the Password
Strength page.
STEP 4 Click Apply. The user is added to the Running Configuration file of the switch.
Setting Password Complexity Rules
Setting Password Complexity Rules
Passwords are used to authenticate users accessing the switch. Simple
passwords are potential security hazards. Therefore, password complexity
requirements are enforced by default and may be configured as necessary.
Password complexity requirements are configured on the Password Strength
page reached through the Security drop-down menu. Additionally, password
aging time may be configured on this page.
To define password complexity rules:
STEP 1 Click Security > Password Strength. The Password Strength page displays.
STEP 2 Enter the following aging parameters for passwords:
• Password Aging—If selected, the user is prompted to change the password
when the Password Aging Time expires.
• Password Aging Time—Enter the number of days that can elapse before
the user will be prompted to change the password.
NOTE Password aging also applies to zero-length passwords (no
password).
STEP 3 Select Password Complexity Settings to enable complexity rules for passwords.
If password complexity is enabled, passwords must conform to the following
default settings:
• Have a minimum length of eight characters.
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