Administrator’s Guide for Polycom HDX Systems
8–14 Polycom, Inc.
Local Accounts
Password Policies
You can configure password policies for Admin, User, Meeting, and Remote
Access passwords. These password settings can ensure that strong passwords
are used. Polycom strongly recommends that you create an Admin password
for your system.
To configure password policies:
1 In the web interface, go to Admin Settings > General Settings > Security
> Password Settings.
2 Configure the following settings for Admin Room, User Room, Meeting,
or Remote Access passwords.
Setting Description
Minimum Length Specifies the minimum number of characters required for
a valid password.
Require Lowercase
Letters
Specifies whether a valid password must contain one or
more lowercase letters.
Require Uppercase
Letters
Specifies whether a valid password must contain one or
more uppercase letters.
Require Numbers Specifies whether a valid password must contain one or
more numbers.
Require Special
Characters
Specifies whether a valid password must contain one or
more special characters. Supported characters include:
@ - _ ! ; $ , \ / & . # *
Reject Previous
Passwords
Specifies the number of most recent passwords that
cannot be reused. If set to Off, all previous passwords can
be reused.
Minimum Password
Age in Days
Specifies the minimum number of days that must pass
before the password can be changed.
Maximum Password
Age in Days
Specifies the maximum number of days that can pass
before the password must be changed.
Password
Expiration Warning
in Days
Specifies how many days in advance the system displays
a warning that the password will soon expire, if a
maximum password age is set.
Note: This setting is unavailable for Meeting and SNMP
passwords.
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