Dell ObjectScale 1.3 Administration Guide

Set password complexity rules

Use the ObjectScale Portal user interface to configure the password complexity rules for Local Users.

1. From the ObjectScale Portal user interface, click Administration.
   The Administration sections that the user is authorized to view are displayed.
2. Click Security Configuration.
3. Under Password Rules, make changes as needed to meet your password complexity goals.

   Field	Description	Default value	Allowed Range
   Minimum Number of Characters	The minimum password length for local accounts.	9	8-31
   Maximum Number of Characters	The maximum password length local accounts.	63	31-127
   Maximum Age of Password (days)	The number of days that a password remains valid. If this duration elapses without a password change, the system expires the password. The user is required to change the password on the next login.	30	7-365
   Special Character Required	Whether at least one special character is required in a password.	True
   Upper Case Required	Whether at least one upper case letter is required in a password.	True
   Lower Case Required	Whether at least one lower case letter is required in a password.	True
   Digit Required	Whether at least one digit is required in a password.	True

4. To save your changes, click Save.
   To discard your changes and redisplay the current settings, click Reset.