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Chapter 9: Security Management
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Limitation Description
Enable password
aging
When selected, all users are required to change
their passwords periodically based on the
number of days specified in Password Aging
Interval field.
This field is enabled and required when the
Enable Password Aging checkbox is selected.
Enter the number of days after which a password
change is required. The default is 60 days.
Log out idle users,
After (1-365
minutes)
Select the "Log off idle users" checkbox to
automatically disconnect users after the amount
of time you specify in the "After (1-365 minutes)"
field. If there is no activity from the keyboard or
mouse, all sessions and all resources are logged
out. If a virtual media session is in progress,
however, the session does not timeout.
The After field is used to set the amount of time
(in minutes) after which an idle user will be
logged out. This field is enabled when the Log
Out Idle Users option is selected. Up to 365
minutes can be entered as the field value
Strong Passwords
Strong passwords provide more secure local authentication for the
system. Using strong passwords, you can specify the format of valid
Dominion KX II local passwords such as minimum and maximum length,
required characters, and password history retention.
Strong passwords require user-created passwords to have a minimum of
8 characters with at least one alphabetical character and one
nonalphabetical character (punctuation character or number). In addition,
the first four characters of the password and the user name cannot
match.
When selected, strong password rules are enforced. Users with
passwords not meeting strong password criteria will automatically be
required to change their password on their next login. When deselected,
only the standard format validation is enforced. When selected, the
following fields are enabled and required:
Field Description
Minimum length of strong
password
Passwords must be at least 8
characters long. The default is 8, but it
can be up to 63.