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Polycom®, Inc. 840
Managing the User Login Process
Implementing Strong Passwords
Strong Passwords can be implemented for logging into the Collaboration Server management applications.
They can be implemented when the system is in standard security mode or when in Ultra Secure Mode.
The FORCE_STRONG_PASSWORD_POLICY System Flag, which enables or disables all password
related flags cannot be set to NO and all Strong Passwords rules are automatically enabled and cannot be
disabled when the ULTRA_SECURE_MODE System Flag is set to YES.
If an administrator modifies any of the Strong Passwords flag settings, all users are forced to perform the
password change procedure, ensuring that all user passwords conform to the modified Strong Passwords
settings.
Administrators can change passwords for users and other administrators. When changing passwords for
him/herself, other administrators or other users, the administrator is required to enter his/her own
administrator’s password.
Strong Passwords rules are enforced according to the settings of the various Strong Passwords flags as
described in System Flags affected by Ultra Secure Mode. Default settings of these flag change according
to the system security mode.
Password Character Composition
● When the FORCE_STRONG_PASSWORD_POLICY System Flag is set to YES:
A Strong Password must contain at least one of all of the following character types:
Upper case letters
Lower case letters
Numbers
Special characters: @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - = + | } { : " \ ] [ ; / ? > < , . (space) ~
● When the FORCE_STRONG_PASSWORD_POLICY and ULTRA_SECURE_MODE System Flags
are set to YES:
A Strong Password must contain at least two of all of the following character types:
Upper case letters
Lower case letters
Numbers
Special characters: @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - = + | } { : " \ ] [ ; / ? > < , . (space) ~
● Passwords cannot contain the User ID (User Name) in any form. Example: A user with a User ID,
ben, is not permitted to use “123BeN321” as a password because BeN is similar to the User ID.
● Passwords cannot contain more than four digits in succession.
When the strong password option is enabled and the password does not meet the Strong Password
requirements the error Password characteristics do not comply with Enhance Security
requirements is displayed.