Configuring a Security Policy for the Local Authentication User

Procedure

1. Choose Services > File Service > Authentication Users > Windows Users > Local Authentication Users.
2. Select the vStore to which the desired local authentication user belongs from the vStore drop-down list in the upper left corner.
3. Click Set Security Policy.

   The Set Security Policy page is displayed on the right.

4. Set security policies for the local authentication user.
   Table 3-7 describes the parameters.

   Table 3-7 Security policy parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Min. Length	Minimum length of the user name. Do not set a too simple user name. [Value range] The value is an integer ranging from 1 to 20.
   Password Length	Length of the user password. Do not set a too simple or too long password. [Value range] The value is an integer ranging from 6 to 32.
   Password Complexity	Requirements on password complexity. Possible values are as follows: A password must contain at least two of the following types: special characters, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits. Special characters include !"#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^`{_|}~ and spaces. A password must contain special characters and at least two of the following types: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits. Special characters include !"#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^`{_|}~ and spaces.
   Max. Consecutive Duplicate Characters per Password	Maximum number of consecutive duplicate characters allowed in a password. 0 indicates unlimited. [Value range] The value is an integer ranging from 0 to 9.
   Password Validity Period	Password validity period, in days. 0 indicates unlimited. After the validity period of a password expires, the system prompts you to change the password. [Value range] The value is an integer ranging from 0 to 999.
   Password Change Interval	Minimum interval between password changes. 0 indicates unlimited. [Value range] The value is an integer ranging from 0 to 9999.
   Incorrect Password Attempts	Maximum number of consecutive incorrect password attempts allowed during login. 0 indicates unlimited. If the number of consecutive incorrect password attempts in 5 minutes exceeds the value, the system automatically locks the user. The user will be unlocked after 5 minutes. [Value range] The value is an integer ranging from 0 to 9.
   Idle Time Before Lockout	If the time during which a local authentication user does not log in exceeds the value, the user is locked. 0 indicates unlimited. [Value range] The value is an integer ranging from 0 to 999.

5. Click OK.