Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide (53-0000194-01, November 2006)

17-8 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
Publication Number: 53-0000194-01
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To set the rules for passwords
1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 3-3.
2. Click the User tab.
3. Click the Set Password Rule button.
The Configure Password Rule dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 17-3 on page 17-8.
4. Fill out the dialog box for the password rules you want to enforce. Options are:
• Minimum number of days (0–999) before you can change the password again
• Number of days (0–999) before a password will expire
• Number of password changes before you can reuse a password
• Minimum password length (8–40 characters)
• Minimum number of uppercase and lowercase characters required
• Minimum number of digits and punctuation characters required
• Number of failed login attempts (0–999) before the password is locked from further change
attempts, and the amount of time the password will be locked (0–99999 minutes)
• Number of days to warn user before password expiration (0–999)
5. Click OK to close the dialog box.
6. Click Apply to save your changes.
Figure 17-3 Configure Password Rules Dialog Box