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Parameter Description
Range: 0-10 characters. By default, there is no requirement for lowercase letters in a
password, and the parameter has a default value of 0.
Minimum number of Digits The minimum number of numeric digits required in a management user password.
Range: 0-10 digits. By default, there is no requirement for numerical digits in a
password, and the parameter has a default value of 0.
Username or Reverse of username
NOT in Password
When you select this checkbox, the password cannot be the management users’
current username or the username spelled backwards.
Maximum Number of failed
attempts in 3 minute window to
lockout user
The number of failed attempts within a 3 minute window that causes the user to be
locked out for the period of time specified by the Time duration to lockout the user
upon crossing the "lock-out" threshold parameter.
Range: 0-10 attempts. By default, the password lockout feature is disabled, and the
default value of this parameter is 0 attempts.
Maximum consecutive character
repeats
The maximum number of consecutive repeating characters allowed in a
management user password.
Range: 0-10 characters. By default, there is no limitation on the numbers of character
that can repeat within a password, and the parameter has a default value of 0
characters.
5. Click Apply to save your settings.
The table below describes the characters allowed in a management user password. The disallowed characters cannot
be used by any management user password, even if the password policy is disabled.
Allowed Characters Disallowed Characters
exclamation point: ! Parenthesis: ( )
underscore: _ apostrophe: '
at symbol: @ semi-colon: ;
pound sign: # dash: -
dollar sign: $ equals sign: =
percent sign: % slash: /
caret: ^ question mark: ?
ampersand: &
star: *
greater and less than symbols: < >
curled braces: { }
straight braces: [ ]
Table 251:
Allowed Characters in a Management User Password
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