Configuration Guide Configuring Password Policy
13 Configuring Password Policy
13.1 Overview
The Password Policy is a password security function provided for local authentication of the device. It is configured to control
users' login passwords and login states.
 The following sections introduce password policy only.
13.1.1.1 Protocols and Standards
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13.2 Features
13.2.1.1 Basic Concepts
Minimum Password Length
Administrators can set a minimum length for user passwords according to system security requirements. If the password
input by a user is shorter than the minimum password length, the system does not allow the user to set this password but
displays a prompt, asking the user to specify another password of an appropriate length.
Strong Password Detection
The less complex a password is, the more likely it is to crack the password. For example, a password that is the same as the
corresponding account or a simple password that contains only characters or digits may be easily cracked. For the sake of
security, administrators can enable the strong password detection function to ensure that the passwords set by users are
highly complex. After the strong password detection function is enabled, a prompt will be displayed for the following types of
passwords:
2. Passwords that are the same as corresponding accounts;
3. Simple passwords that contain characters or digits only.
Password Life Cycle
The password life cycle defines the validity time of a user password. When the service time of a password exceeds the life
cycle, the user needs to change the password.
If the user inputs a password that has already expired during login, the system will give a prompt, indicating that the
password has expired and the user needs to reset the password. If the new password input during password resetting does
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