NetApp AltaVault AVA400 - Configuring Password Policy Settings

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Managing user permissions Configuring security settings
Configuring password policy settings
You configure password complexity and lockout requirements for local management logins using Password Policy
settings.
To configure password policy
1. Choose Configure > User Permissions.
2. Click Password Policy at the bottom of the page.
3. Select Enable Account Control.
4. Optionally, you can choose to populate the password settings with a predetermined set of values.
To see these values, move your cursor over each of the template options: Strong Security Template or Basic
Security Template. The default values appear next to each field. Click on a template to select it.
For new installations, the password settings are prepopulated with basic security values.
5. Specify values for each of the following settings (default values shown):
 Login attempts before lockout (no limit)
 Timeout for user login after lockout (seconds) (300)
 Days before password expires (no limit)
 Days to warn user of an expiring password (no limit) - takes effect after setting Days before password expires
 Days to keep account active after password expires (no limit)
 Days between password changes (no limit)
 Minimum Interval for password reuse (0)
 Minimum password length (6)
 Minimum uppercase characters (0)
 Minimum lowercase characters (0)
 Minimum numerical characters (0)
 Minimum special characters (0)
 Minimum character difference between passwords (0)
 Maximum consecutively repeating characters (no limit)
 Choose whether to prevent dictionary words (yes)
6. Click Apply to save your settings.