Maximum Repeating Characters; Defining Password Change Frequency; Forcing Password Change - Polycom RMX 1500 Administrator's Manual

Polycom RMX 1500/2000/4000 Administrator's Guide
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Maximum Repeating Characters

A System Flag MAX_PASSWORD_REPEATED_CHAR allows the administrator to
configure the maximum number of consecutive repeating characters to be allowed in a
password.
Range: 1 - 4
Default: 2
Maximum Repeating Characters
A System Flag MAX_CONF_PASSWORD_REPEATED_CHAR allows the administrator to
configure the maximum number of consecutive repeating characters that are to be allowed
in a password.
Range: 1 - 4
Default: 2

Defining Password Change Frequency

The frequency with which a user can change a password is determined by the value of the
MIN_PWD_CHANGE_FREQUENCY_IN_DAYS System Flag. The value of the flag is the
number of days that users must retain a password.
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An administrator can assign a new password to a user at any time.

Forcing Password Change

When the system is in Ultra Secure Mode the user is forced to change his/her password as
follows:
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If the System Flag is set to 0, password expiry warnings are not displayed. The System
Flag cannot be set to 0 when the RMX is in Ultra Secure Mode.
In Ultra Secure Mode, the earliest warning can be displayed 14 days before passwords
are due to expire and the latest warning can be displayed 7 days before passwords are
due to expire (default setting).
If a user attempts to log in after his/her password has expired, an error is displayed:
User must change password.
Possible retention period is between 0 and 7 days. In Ultra Secure Mode the retention
period is between 1 (default) and 7.
If the System Flag is set to 0, users do not have to change their passwords. The System
Flag cannot be set to 0 when the RMX is in Ultra Secure Mode.
If a user attempts to change a password within the time period specified by this flag, an
error, Password change is not allowed before defined min time has passed, is displayed.
After modifying the value of the ULTRA_SECURE_MODE System Flag to YES, all
RMX users are forced to change their Login passwords.
When an administrator creates a new user, the user is forced to change his/her
password on first Login.
If an administrator changes a users User ID name, that user is forced to change his/her
password on his/her next Login.
If a user logs in using his/her old or default password, the Login attempt will fail. An
error, User must change password, is displayed.
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