Changing The Default Password - Cisco WAP131 Administration Manual

Getting Started

Changing the Default Password

Changing the Default Password
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Cisco WAP131 and WAP351 Administration Guide
For security reasons, you are required to change the administrative password
from its default settings at your first login. If you click Cancel to bypass the wizard,
the Change Password page appears. You can then change the default password
for logging in.
Password complexity is enabled by default. The minimum password complexity
requirements are shown on the Change Password page. The new password must
comply with the default complexity rules, or it can be disabled temporarily by
disabling Password Complexity. See
information.
To change the default administrative password:
Enter the following fields to set a new password:
• Old Password—Enter the current password (default is cisco).
• New Password—Enter a new password.
• Confirm Password—Enter the new password again for confirmation.
• Password Strength Meter—Displays the strength of the new password.
• Password Complexity—The password complexity enabled by default
requires the password to conform to the following complexity settings:
- Is different from the user name.
- Is different from the current password.
- Has a minimum length of eight characters.
- Contains characters from at least three character classes (uppercase
letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters available on a
standard keyboard).
Check Disable next to the Password Complexity option if you want to
NOTE
disable the password complexity rules. However, we strongly recommend keeping
the password complexity rules enabled.
Click Save.
The Getting Started page appears. You are now ready to configure the WAP
device.
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