Administrator Guide

NOTE: Only administrator-level accounts can unlock other Storage Center accounts. Have more than one
Storage Center administrator-level account so that other Storage Center accounts can be unlocked.
• To require new passwords to follow complexity standards, select the Complexity Enabled checkbox. To disable the
password complexity requirement, clear the Complexity Enabled checkbox.
• 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. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
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 Reset Aging Clock check box.
5. 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. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
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. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage CenterSettings dialog box opens.
3. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Password Conguration tab.
5. Select the Requires Password Change check box.
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