Authentication for Linux
The Authentication configuration enables you to set minimum requirements for password-based user authentication on a device. You can apply this configuration when:
Complexity Requirement
Field | Description |
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Minimum Password Length | Select or enter the minimum number of characters a password must have. The minimum amount of characters is 8 and the maximum is 16. |
Set Password Complexity | Enable this option to set the level of password complexity
for the following fields:
You must add at least one complexity parameter when enabled. |
History
Field | Description |
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Expire Password in (Days) | Enter the number of days before a password expires. The limit can only be between 1 to 730 days. |
Number of Unique Passwords Before Reuse | Select or enter the number of unique passwords before reusing an old password. You have the option to configure password reuse from 0 to 16 times. |