Configuring the Login Password Policies

Prerequisites

You have the management permissions for the System module.

Procedure

1. Log in to your bastion host.
2. Choose System > Sysconfig > Security.
3. In the Password Config area, click Edit.
   Complete configurations as prompted.

   Figure 1 Password Config
   

   Table 1 Parameters for configuring a password policy

   Parameter	Description
   Strength check	Checks password strength. It is enabled () by default. : disabled : The password can contain 8 to 32 characters and must contain at least three types of the following characters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters !@$%^-_=+[{}]:,./?~#*.
   First logon change	Forces a user to change password upon first login to the system. It is enabled () by default. : disabled. : enabled.
   Sameness check	Prohibits the reuse of the latest N passwords. The password used for initial login is not counted. Default value: 5 Value range: 1 to 30
   Change cycle	Password validity period. Users will be forced to change their passwords upon expiry. Default value: 30 days Value range: 0 to 90, in days If the value is 0, the password never expires.

4. Click OK. You can then check the password policy of the current system user on the Security tab.