Password Expiration and Retry Policies

Manage password policy controls in the User and Group Library (SETTINGS menu > Users and User Groups, click Password Policy). These controls enable you to adjust controls that implement WhatsUp Gold user password length, expiration period, and so forth.

To manage WhatsUp Gold password policy from the User and Group Library :

• Password Policy. Click to open the Password Policy Settings dialog.
  • Account Lockout Duration (minutes). Enter the time in minutes that the system should delay before allowing a locked out user from performing a log on attempt.
  • Password expires after (days). Enter the number of days before a password expires.
  • Minimum number of days between password changes. Enter the minimum number of days required between password changes.
  • Retain passwords for at least (days). Enter the number of days to retain previously used passwords.
  • Ensure password not reused against previous. Enter the number of passwords that are not to be reused against previous passwords.
  • Warn when (days) left before password expiration. Enter the number of days to warn user before password expiration.
  • Minimum complex password length. Enter the minimum number of characters required for the password policy. The default minimum complex password requirement is one special character, one capital (upper case) letter, one lower case letter, and one number.
• Click OK. The new password policy values are applied.