Modify Global Security Policies

You must have Administrator permission to change the default global security policies for the group.

You can modify the following session policies, account policies, and password policies for a group.

  • Maximum number of user sessions for a group. The default is 0.
  • Number of failed authentication attempts allowed before an account is locked. The default is 0.
  • Minimum number of characters required for a valid password. The default is 8.
  • Minimum number of uppercase characters required for a valid password. The default is 0.
  • Minimum number of lowercase characters required for a valid password. The default is 0.
  • Minimum number of numerical characters required for a valid password. The default is 0.
  • Minimum number of special characters required for a valid password. The default is 0.
  • Minimum number of characters that must be different from the previous password. The default is 1.
  • Number of times that a password must change before you can reuse an old password. The default is 1.
  1. Select Administration → Security → Security Policy.
  2. Modify a security policy.
  3. Click Save.