Local Admin Password Policy
The local administrators' passwords must conform to the local password policy, and the policy applies to new admins or existing accounts that change their passwords.
The password policy does not apply to external administrators and users.
To change the administrator password policy, do the following.
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Login to CloudStream DM as an administrator with Full Admin privileges.
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Go to System, then expand Security, and click Local Admin Password Policy.
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Configure the following settings:
Item
Description
Maximum Password Age
Select the number of days or months before the password expires.
The default value is 3 months.
Changing the policy will affect all new or existing admin accounts. If the account exceeds the maximum password age, they are required to change their password. It is recommended to change your password every three months.
Account Locked Threshold
Enter the account locked threshold.
The default value is 5 times.
If a local admin fails to login to CloudStream DM because of an incorrect user name or password, the admin has a specified number of attempts before the account is locked. The number of attempts is the account locked threshold.
When an account is locked, another admin must be able to unlock the account by unchecking the "Account Locked" checkbox in System> Security> Admin Accounts.
You can specify up to 99 attempts, but it is recommended to allow five attempts only.
Minimum Password Length
Enter the minimum number of characters required in the password.
A new admin password will not be accepted if the length is lower than the specified password length.
The default value is 9, but you can enter a number from 4 to 128.
Requires Upper Case
When checked, both upper-case and lower-case should be used in the password.
By default, this option is enabled.
Requires Numeric Case
When checked, at least one numeric value should be used in the password.
By default, this option is enabled.
Requires Special Case
When checked, at least one of the following special characters must be used in the password:
{}()[]?!~`<>-@#$%^&+=|\/
By default, this option is enabled.
- Click [Save].
