HP XP7 Command View Advanced Edition Administrator Guide (Web Version) (TK981-96004, May 2014)

3 User account management
This chapter describes the settings required for managing user accounts of HP XP7 Command View
Advanced Edition products.
About password policies
A password policy is a set of conditions related to the number of characters or combinations of
character types that can be used in passwords for user accounts.
By setting a password policy, you can prevent users from setting easily guessed passwords, and
reduce the risk of unauthorized access from third parties.
You can specify the following conditions in a password policy:
• Minimum password length
• Minimum number of uppercase letters used in passwords
• Minimum number of lowercase letters used in passwords
• Minimum number of numerals used in passwords
• Minimum number of symbols used in passwords
• Ability to set passwords that are the same as the user ID
If you are using a management server to manage user accounts, HP recommends that you set these
conditions to increase password complexity.
Setting password policies
Password policies for HP XP7 Command View Advanced Edition products are set in the
security.conf file.
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