Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery 19.15 Product Guide

Setting password policy

Manage and view the password requirements to enhance protection and prevent unauthorized access.

1. Select Administration > Users from the Main Menu.
2. Click Settings.
   The Password Policy window opens.
3. If necessary, in the Password Expiration field, modify the number of days after which passwords expire and users must change their passwords. The default value is 60 days.

   When the passwords are about to expire within four to 15 days, a yellow warning message is displayed. This alert indicates the number of days before password expiration. Users can dismiss the message.

   When the passwords are about to expire within one to three days, a red warning message is displayed. This alert indicates the number of days before password expiration. Users cannot dismiss this message.

   If mail server support is enabled and a user's configuration allows alert notifications, the user also receives alerts and email messages about the number of days before password expiration.

   If users do not change their passwords before they expire, the Cyber Recovery software forces them to change their passwords at the next login. If multifactor authentication is enabled, the software prompts users for a security code.

4. If necessary, in the Password Length field, modify the password length. The default value is the minimum value of 9 characters.
5. If necessary, in the Password History Check field, modify the number of previous passwords to check if the new password has already been used. The default value is 1 password.
   For example, if you set the history password check to 4, the check compares the current password to the three prior passwords.
6. Optionally, swipe right on the slider to enable the Password Check option.
   This option checks if the username includes the password.
7. Click Save.