User`s guide

Setting up Meridian Mail security 6-131
Default security settings
Standard 1.0 System Administration Guide January 1998
Default security settings
Purpose
On a newly installed system, the security parameters are
configured with default settings. These defaults may be
appropriate for your system. If this is the case, you will not have
to modify the settings.
However, the default settings may not adequately secure your
Meridian Mail system to meet your business requirements.
Security checklist
Review the checklist below to determine if you need to change
any of the default values that are assigned to passwords. You
can also fill in this checklist with your new settings.
Information about these parameters is provided on the
following pages.
Parameter
Default
value
Password Prefix 4-digit code
Maximum Invalid Logon Attempts Permitted per
Mailbox
9
Maximum Invalid Logon Attempts Permitted per
Session
3
Maximum Days Permitted Between Password
Changes
30
Password Expiry Warning (days) 5
Minimum Number of Password Changes before
Repeats
5
Minimum Password Length 4
External Logon Enabled
Call Answering/Express Messaging Thru-Dial
Restriction/Permission List Number
None
Force Password Change on Initial Logon Yes
Suppress Display of Telset Password Yes