Cisco Cisco Email Security Appliance C690 User Guide
Chapter 8 Common Administrative Tasks
Working with User Accounts
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Configuring Restrictive User Account and Password Settings
You can define user account and password restrictions to enforce organizational
password policies. The user account and password restrictions apply to local users
defined on the Cisco IronPort appliance. You can configure the following settings:
password policies. The user account and password restrictions apply to local users
defined on the Cisco IronPort appliance. You can configure the following settings:
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User account locking. You can define how many failed login attempts cause
the user to be locked out of the account.
the user to be locked out of the account.
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Password lifetime rules. You can define how long a password can exist
before the user is required to change the password after logging in.
before the user is required to change the password after logging in.
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Password rules. You can define what kinds of passwords users can choose,
such as which characters are optional or mandatory.
such as which characters are optional or mandatory.
You define user account and password restrictions on the System Administration
> Users page in the Local User Account and Password Settings section.
> Users page in the Local User Account and Password Settings section.
shows the Local User Account and Password Settings section on the
Users page.
Figure 8-13
Users Page, Local User Account and Password Settings Section
To configure user account and password restrictions:
Step 1
On the System Administration > Users page, click Edit Settings in the Local User
Account and Password Settings section. The Local User Account and Password
Settings page is displayed.
Account and Password Settings section. The Local User Account and Password
Settings page is displayed.