Password Complexity - Cisco WAP121 Administration Manual

System Security

Password Complexity

Password Complexity
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Cisco Small Business WAP121 and WAP321 Wireless-N Access Point with PoE
You can configure complexity requirements for passwords used to access the
WAP device management interfaces. Complex passwords increase security.
To configure password complexity requirements:
Click Security > Password Complexity in the navigation window.
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 previous password when their current password 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.
• Password Aging Time—The number of days before a newly created
password expires, from 1 to 365. The default is 180 days.
Click Save. The changes are saved to the Running Configuration and to the Startup
Configuration.
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