Defining Password Aging; Defining Password Change Frequency - Polycom RMX 1500 Administrator's Manual

Defining Password Aging

The duration of password validity is determined by the value of the
PASSWORD_EXPIRATION_DAYS System Flag.
• Passwords can be set to be valid for durations of between 0 and 90
days.
• If the System Flag is set to 0, user passwords do not expire. The System
Flag cannot be set to 0 when the RMX is in Ultra Secure Mode.
• In Ultra Secure Mode, the minimum duration can be set to 7 days and
the default duration is 60 days.
The display of a warning to the user of the number of days until password
expiration is determined by the value of the
PASSWORD_EXPIRATION_WARNING_DAYS System Flag.
• Possible number of days to display expiry warnings is between 0 and
14.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
An administrator can assign a new password to a user at any time.
Chapter 13-Users, Connections and Notes
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