The Password Policy screen lets you set up the password policy for the Hub community:
The following procedure describes how to view password policy details and set policy passwords: minimum length, expire time, uniqueness, special character, and name variation checking parameters.
Table 2. Password policy details
Parameter | Description |
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Minimum Length
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The minimum number of characters required for the password.
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Expire Time
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The number of days until the password expires.
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Uniqueness
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Numeric history of previously used passwords. An old password cannot
be reused if it exists in the history file.
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Special Characters
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When this box is selected, passwords must contain at least three of the following types of special characters:
This setting allows for the setting of stricter security requirements when using passwords composed of English characters (ASCII). The default setting is Off. Turn off this parameter when using passwords composed of international
characters. Non-English character sets might not contain the required
three out of four character types. The special characters supported by
the system are: #, @, $, &, +.
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Name Variation Checking
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When this box is selected, you cannot use passwords that comprise an easily
guessed variation of the user's login name or full name.
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