Nortel Networks BCM50 2.0 Setting lockout policy for failed logins, To set lockout policy for failed logins

82 Chapter 4 BCM50 Security Policies and Accounts and Privileges
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5Under the Password Complexity Level column, enter a number from 1 to 5 that represents
the password complexity level requirement, or enter 0 if no complexity check is required. For
an alphanumeric password, the level is from 0 to 4. For a numeric password, the level is from 0
to 5.
Variable Table
Setting lockout policy for failed logins
Setting Lockout on Failed Login allows the administrator to set lockout rules. Administrators can
unlock accounts that have been locked out; see “Re-enable a locked-out user” on page 96 for more
information.
To set lockout policy for failed logins
1Select Configuration, Administrator Access, Security Policies > Local Authentication
Policy.
2In the Lockout on Failed Login section, select the Enable lockout check box to enable
lockout capabilities.
3In the Lockout counter box, enter a number that represents the number of times a user can try
to login with an incorrect password.
Variable Value
Complexity Level (Element
Manager)
0: no complexity checks
1: only one character type is required
2: at least two character types are required
3: at least three character types are required.
4: all four character types are required
A password complexity higher than 0 will ensure
that the user name is not used as the password.
The four character types are:
• lowercase letters
• uppercase letters
• numbers
• !^,.@#$%& and spaces
Complexity Level (Telset) 0: no complexity checks
1: one unique digit
2: two unique digits
3: three unique digits
4: four unique digits
5: prevent consecutive numbering (For example,
1935 or 8634971 are valid passwords. Passwords
such as 1234, 3456, 2468, 8642,8765, or 9753
would be invalid.)