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Credential Policy Default Configuration
This chapter describes how to assign default credential policies to a credential group. See the “Related
Topics” section on page 111-4 for more information about changing credential informatio n for
individual users. The following topics contain information on configuring credenti al polic ies:
• Credential Policy Default Configuration Settings, page 111-1
• Finding Credential Policy Defaults, page 111-2
• Assigning and Configuring Credential Policy Defaults, page 111-3
• Related Topics, page 111-4

Credential Policy Default Configuration Settings

The Credential Policy Default window provides options to change the default credential policy
assignment for a user and credential type (for example, end user PINs). At installation, Cisco Unified
Communications Manager assigns the system Default Credential Policy to end user passwords, end user
PINS, and application user passwords. The system applies the a ppli cati on pass wo rd that you configured
at installation to all application users. You can assign a new default credential policy and co n figure new
default credentials after installation.
The system provides the default credential policy to facilitate installs and upgrades. The default
credential policy settings in Table 111-1 differ from the credential policy defaults settings that are
described in the “Credential Policy Configuration Settings”, which you use for adding a new credential
policy.
• Upgrades from 5.x releases automatically migrate end user passwords and PINs.
• Upgrades from 4.x releases assign a default password and PIN to end users during installation.
Note The system does not support empty (null) credentials. If y our syst em us es LDAP authe nti cati on, y ou
must configure end user default credentials immediately after installation, or logins will fail.
You can also assign a new user credential policy, manage user authentication events, or view credential
information for a user in the user configuration windows. For more information, see “Managing
Application User Credential Information” section on page 113-9 for applicat ion user s a nd “Managing
End User Credential Information” section on page 114-12 for end users.