You can set the minimum required length for all new
or updated local user passwords. You also can allow local users to
access the system without entering a password.
Before you begin
- You must be logged in as the
local administrator, which includes Root admin permissions.
About this task
Keep these guidelines in mind when setting the minimum length
for local user passwords:
Setting changes do not affect existing
local user passwords.
The minimum
required length setting for local user passwords must be between 0
and 30 characters.
Any new local user passwords must meet or
exceed the current minimum length setting.
Do not set a minimum length for the password
if you want local users to access the system without entering a password.
- Select Access Management .
- Select
the Local User Roles
tab.
- Select
View/Edit Settings .
The Local User Password Settings
dialog box opens.
- Do one of the following:
To allow local
users to access the system
without entering a password, clear the "Require all local user passwords
to be at least" checkbox. To set a minimum
password length for all local user passwords, select the "Require
all local user passwords to be at least" checkbox and then use the
spinner box to set the minimum required length for all local user
passwords.
Any new local user passwords
must meet or exceed the current setting.
- Click
Save .