Password Complexity - Cisco WAP551 Administration Manual

System Security

Password Complexity

Password Complexity
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Cisco Small Business WAP551 and WAP561 Wireless-N Access Point
You can configure complexity requirements for passwords used to access the WAP device
configuration utility. Complex passwords increase security.
To configure password complexity requirements:
Select Syetem Security > Password Complexity in the navigation pane.
Password Complexity
For the Password Complexity setting, select Enable.
Configure the parameters:
• Password Minimum Character Class—The minimum number of character classes that
must be represented in the password string. The four possible character classes are
uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters available on a
standard keyboard.
• Password Different From Current—Select to have users enter a different password
when their current password expires. If not selected, users can reenter the same
password when it expires.
• Maximum Password Length—The maximum password character length is a range from
64 to 80. The default is 64.
• Minimum Password Length—The minimum password character length is a range from
0 to 32. The default is 8.
• Password Aging Support—Select to have passwords expire after a configured time
period.
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