This submenu is called up from .
Password settings for system (not GINA) accounts
The assignment of a password is only necessary for logging in to the administration interface. The authorisations for users with a password are controlled by group membership (see ).This means that the password rules defined here are valid for the interactive login at the administration interface.
Parameters
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Description
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Minimum password length: 
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Selection of the minimum password length (4 to 16 characters, default is 8).
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 Must contain at least one lower-case letter
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Defines whether a lower-case letter must be included in the password.
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Must contain at least one upper-case letter
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Defines whether a lower-case letter must be included in the password.
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Must contain at least one number
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Defines whether a number must be included in the password.
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Must contain at least one special character
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Defines whether a special character must be included in the password.
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Must not contain own name, user name or email address
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Defines whether the password may contain the user’s own name or email address.
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Must be different from previous password(s)
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Defines with how many previous passwords no match is allowed when changing the password (1 to 28, default is 4).
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Must be changed at least every days
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Defines whether and after how many days the password must be changed (default is 90).
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Accounts are locked for minutes after failed login attempts.
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Defines after how many failed login attempts due to wrong password entry (default is 5) and for how long (in minutes, default is 30) the access is blocked.
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Clicking on Save saves the displayed settings.
Clicking on Back takes you out of the menu without saving any inputs.
