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Chapter 35 Getting Started with IPS Configuration
Managing User Accounts and Password Requirements
Navigation Path
From the IPS platform User Accounts policy, click the Add Row (+) button to create a new account, or
select an existing account and click the Edit Row (pencil) button. For information on accessing the User
Accounts policy, see Configuring IPS User Accounts, page35-16.
Field Reference
Configuring User Password Requirements
Use the IPS platform Password Requirements policy to configure the rules for passwords for local IPS
device user accounts. All user-created sensor passwords must conform to the requirements defined in
this policy. You can configure password requirements for sensor running IPS software version 6.0 or
higher.
Tip The requirements you define here determine what is considered an acceptable password in the User
Accounts policy (see Configuring IPS User Accounts, page 35-16). If you change this policy, it can be
applied even to unchanged user accounts. For more information about the implications of deploying
changes to this policy, see Understanding How IPS Passwords are Discovered and Deployed,
page 35-15.
To configure IPS password requirements, select one of the following policies:
•(Device view) Select Platform > Device Admin > Device Access > Password Requirements from
the Policy selector.
•(Policy view) Select IPS > Platform > Device Admin > Password Requirements from the Policy
Type selector, then select an existing policy or create a new one.
The following table explains the password requirement options that you can configure.
Table35-4 Add or Edit User Dialog Box
Element Description
User Name The username for the account. The name can be 1 to 64 characters,
including uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers, plus the special
characters ( ) + : , _ / - ] + $.
You cannot change the username when editing an account.
Password
Confirm
The password for this user account. Enter the password in both fields.
The password must conform to the Password Requirements policy for
IPS devices; see Configuring User Password Requirements,
page 35-18.
Role The role for this user. For an explanation of these roles, see
Understanding IPS User Roles, page 35-13.
Tip When editing a user account, you cannot select the Service role.
When editing an account assigned to the Service role, you
cannot change the role.