Cisco Small Business 200 Series

Security
Defining Users
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When password recovery mechanism is disabled, accessing the boot menu is still allowed and you can
trigger the password recovery process. The difference is that in this case, all configuration and user files
are removed during the system boot process, and a suitable log message is generated to the terminal.
STEP 3 Click Add to add a new user or click Edit to modify a user.
STEP 4 Enter the parameters.
• User Name—Enter a new username between 0 and 20 characters. UTF-8 characters are not
permitted.
• 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 Setting
Password Complexity Rules.
• 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 5 Click Apply. The user is added to the Running Configuration file of the device.
Setting Password Complexity Rules
Passwords are used to authenticate users accessing the device. 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.
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 is 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.