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KVM Access Management Software User Manual44
KVM ACCESS Authentication
There are some configuration settings you can make to the password policy function. All user accounts
must follow the requirements you set here. To configure KVM ACCESS's password policy:
1. Select Authentication Services from the User Management menu bar.
2. In the Sidebar or the Interactive Display Panel, click KVM ACCESS to open the Properties
page.
3. Configuration choices:
4. When finished, click the Save button.
Item Description
Minimum username
length
1-16 English alphanumeric characters. The default is 6 characters.
Minimum password
length
0-16 English alphanumeric characters. The default is 6 characters.
0 means that no password is required. A no password condition is not
recommended.
Password expiration For security purposes, users can be forced to renew their passwords at specific
time intervals. Enable Password expiration and specify the number of days before
the password will expire. Once a password expires, a new one must be set.
Passwords start expiring from the time an account is created, or a new password is
set.
Passwords must contain
both letters and numbers
For security purposes, enabling this setting is recommended to force users to
include both letters and numbers in the password.
Passwords must contain
both upper and lower case
letters
For security purposes, enabling this setting is recommended to force users to
include both upper and lower case letters in the password.