Configuring System Information 161
Password Management
Password management provides increased network security and improved password control. Passwords
for SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, and SNMP access are assigned security features, including:
• Defining minimum password lengths (the minimum password length is 8 when password length-
checking is enabled)
• Password expiration
• Preventing frequent password reuse
• Locking out users out after failed login attempts
To di sp la y t he Password Management page, click System > Management Security > Password
Management in the tree view.
Figure 6-47. Password Management
The Password Management page contains the following fields:
•
Password Minimum Length (8
–
64)
— Indicates the minimum password length, when checked. For
example, the administrator can define that all lin e passwords must have at least 10 characters. I f you
clear the check box and apply the changes, no minimum password length is required. This means that
users can be created without a password.