Administrator Guide

• To set the number of days before a user can change his or her password, type a value in the Minimum Age eld. To disable the
minimum age requirement, type 0.
• To set the number of days after which a password expires, type a value in the Maximum Age eld. To disable the maximum age
requirement, type 0.
• To set the number of days before a password expires when the expiration warning message is issued, type a value in the
Expiration Warning Time eld. To disable the expiration warning message, type 0.
• To specify the password expiration warning message that a user receives, type a warning message in the Expiration Warning
Message. The expiration warning message is blank if this eld is left empty.
6 Click OK.
Reset the Password Aging Clock
The password aging clock determines when a password expires based on the minimum and maximum age requirements. Reset the
password aging clock to start the password aging clock from the current date and time.
Prerequisite
Password Conguration must be enabled.
Steps
1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3 Click the Password Conguration tab.
4 Select the Enabled checkbox.
5 Select the Reset Aging Clock checkbox.
6 Click OK.
Apply Password Requirements to Other Storage Centers
The password requirements set on a Storage Center can also be applied to another Storage Center managed by Storage Manager.
1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box opens.
3 Click the Apply these settings to other Storage Centers check box.
4 Click OK. The Select Storage Center dialog box opens.
5 Select a Storage Center.
• To select an individual Storage Center, place a check next to a Storage Center.
• To select all Storage Centers, click Select All.
• To deselect all Storage Centers, click Unselect All.
6 Click OK.
Require Users to Change Passwords
The new password requirements apply to new user passwords only. Require users to change passwords at next login so the password
complies with the new password requirements.
Prerequisite
Password Conguration must be enabled.
Steps
1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
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