Administering Your Cisco RV220W
Password Rules for Password Complexity
Cisco RV220W Administration Guide
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Password Rules for Password Complexity
Use the
Administration > Password Rules
page to enable the Cisco RV220W to
enforce complexity requirements for passwords.
To open this page:
In the navigation tree, choose
Administration
>
Password
Rules
.
STEP 1
To enable Password Rules Enforcement, check the
Enable
box. Uncheck the box
to disable this feature. When this feature is enabled, new passwords must meet
the requirements that you specify on this page.
STEP 2
In the
Individual Rule Settings
section, enter these settings:
•
Minimal Password Length—
Enter the minimum number of characters for a
valid password. You can enter a number from 5 to 64. This setting is required
when Password Rules Enforcement is enabled.
•
Minimum Number of Character Classes—
Enter the minimum number of
character classes for a valid password. You can enter 3 or 4. This setting is
required when Password Rules Enforcement is enabled. The possible
classes are listed below.
-
Uppercase letters
-
Lowercase letters
-
Numbers
-
Special characters available on a standard keyboard.
•
The new password must be different than the current one—
Check the
Enable
box to require a new password to be different from the current
password. Uncheck the box to disable this requirement.
STEP 3
Click
Save
to save your settings, or click
Cancel
to reload the page with the
current settings.
