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Setting a WebUI Session Timeout
To define a timeout interval for a WebUI session, use the command:
web-server sessiontimeout <session-timeout>
In the above command, <session-timeout> can be any number of seconds from 30 to 3600, inclusive.
Management Password Policy
By default, the password for a new management user has no requirements other than a minimum length of 6
alphanumeric or special characters. However, if your company enforces a best practices password policy for
management users with root access to network equipment, you may want to configure a password policy that sets
requirements for management user passwords.
Defining a Management Password Policy
To define specific management password policy settings through the WebUI or the CLI, complete the following
steps:
In the WebUI
1. Navigate to Configuration>All Profiles.
2. In the Profiles List window, expand the menu.
3. Select Mgmt Password Policy.
4. Configure the settings described in Table 103.
Table 103 Management Password Policy Settings
Parameter Description
Enable Password Policy Select this checkbox to enable the password management policy. The password policy
will not be enforced until this checkbox is selected.
Minimum password length required The minimum number of characters required for a management user password
Range: 6-64 characters. Default: 6.
Minimum number of Upper Case
characters
The minimum number of uppercase characters required in a management user
password.
Range: 0-10 characters. By default, there is no requirement for uppercase letters in a
password, and the parameter has a default value of 0.
Minimum number of Lower Case
characters
The minimum number of lowercase characters required in a management user
password.
Range: 0-10 characters. By default, there is no requirement for lowercase letters in a
password, and the parameter has a default value of 0.
Minimum number of Digits The minimum number of numeric digits required in a management user password.
Range: 0-10 digits. By default, there is no requirement for numerical digits in a
password, and the parameter has a default value of 0.
Minimum number of Special
characters
The minimum number of special characters required in a management user password.
Range: 0-10 characters. By default, there is no requirement for special characters in a
password, and the parameter has a default value of 0.
See “Allowed Characters in a Management User Password” on page 501 for a list of
allowed and disallowed special characters
Username or Reverse of username
NOT in Password
When you select this checkbox, the password cannot be the management users’
current username or the username spelled backwards.