Security Considerations For Your Network; Implement Stringent Password Guidelines - Honeywell ENCAL 3000 Hardware Manual

9.1.1

Security considerations for your network

As soon as you identify a possible vulnerability in a Honeywell product, please report it
direct to Honeywell. A vulnerability is if an error or a weakness in the software can be
exploited to adversely affect or reduce the operation or security of the parameterization
or device software. Honeywell reviews all reports about vulnerabilities relating to
Honeywell products and services.
9.1.2

Implement stringent password guidelines

Since various types of attacks on passwords take place these days, Honeywell
recommends that best practices for password management are used. Here are a few
time-tested methods:
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Report a vulnerability to Honeywell at:
https://honeywell.com/pages/vulnerabilityreporting.aspx.
or by e-mail to security@honeywell.com
ATTENTION
or contact your Honeywell Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
Always change standard passwords.
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Use secure passwords.
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(When assigning passwords, always use a combination of upper and lower case
letters, numbers and special symbols. Furthermore, protection increases with
the length of the password. A secure password always consists of at least eight
characters.)
Document any changes from time-tested methods.
If your system does not allow one of these time-tested methods to be used,
Honeywell recommends that this should be documented. For example, if special
symbols such as the equals sign "=" are not allowed in passwords.
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