Specify Password Validation Options

Chapter 5 Password Policy Configuration Scenario

Step 2: Configure Password Policy

Step 2 On the Password Policy Setup Page, specify:

•Password Validation Options

See Specify Password Validation Options, page 5-6.

•Password Lifetime Options

See Specify Password Lifetime Options, page 5-6.

•Password Inactivity Options

See Specify Password Inactivity Options, page 5-7.

•Incorrect Password Attempt Option

See Specify Incorrect Password Attempt Options, page 5-7.

In the Password Validation Options section, configure:

•Password may not contain the username—If enabled, the password cannot contain the username or the reverse username.

•Minimum length n characters—nspecifies the minimum length of the password (default = 4, range = 4 to 20).

•Uppercase alphabetic characters—If enabled, the password must contain uppercase alphabetic characters.

•Lowercase alphabetic characters—If enabled, the password must contain lowercase alphabetic characters.

•Numeric characters—If enabled, the password must contain numeric characters.

•Non alphanumeric characters—If enabled, the password must contain nonalphanumeric characters; for example, the at symbol (@).

•Password must be different from the previous n versions—If enabled, the password must be different from the previous n versions (default = 10, range = 0 to 99).

Specify Password Lifetime Options

In the Password Lifetime Options section, configure:

•The password will require change after n days—Following a change of password, if this option is enabled, n specifies the number of days before ACS requires a change of password due to password age (the default value is 30 days). The range is 1 to 365. When checked (enabled), the Administrator will be locked after n days option causes ACS to compare the two password lifetime Options and use the greater value of the two.

•The Administrator will be locked out after n days—Following a change of password, if this option is enabled, n specifies the number of days before ACS locks out the associated administrator account due to password age. The default value is 30 days; the range is1 to 365 days.

Configuration Guide for Cisco Secure ACS 4.2

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Cisco Systems 4.2 manual Specify Password Validation Options, Specify Password Lifetime Options

Models: 4.2

•Password Lifetime Options

•Password Inactivity Options

•Incorrect Password Attempt Option