Changing the password policy

You can set restrictions (such as password length and valid characters) on the passwords for login accounts.

1. Log in to the Ops Center portal as sysadmin or a user with opscenter-administrators membership.
2. Click the Settings (gear) icon in the upper right corner and select Password Policy.

   The following table describes the password controls. For best results, change the default values to be more restrictive.

   Item	Description	Default value
   Minimum length	Minimum length of a password (1-256).	8
   Uppercase characters	Minimum number of uppercase alphabetic characters (0-256).	0
   Lowercase characters	Minimum number of lowercase alphabetic characters (0-256).	0
   Digits	Minimum number of numeric characters (0-256).	0
   Special characters	Minimum number of symbols (0-256). The following symbols can be used: !, #, $, %, &, ', (, ), *, +, -, ., =, @, \, ^, _, |	0
   Brute force prevention	Limits the number of unsuccessful login attempts (to prevent so-called brute force attacks). Click Enable and enter a Max Login Failures value to specify the number of login attempts permitted before an account is automatically locked (1-256).	Disabled

3. Click Submit when the changes are complete.