RMX 2000 Administrator's Guide Version 7.6.1 - Polycom

Polycom RMX 1500/2000/4000 Administrator’s Guide
• If the System Flag is set to 0, password expiry warnings are not displayed. The System
Flag cannot be set to 0 when the RMX is in Ultra Secure Mode.
• In Ultra Secure Mode, the earliest warning can be displayed 14 days before passwords
are due to expire and the latest warning can be displayed 7 days before passwords are
due to expire (default setting).
• If a user attempts to log in after his/her password has expired, an error is displayed:
User must change password.
Maximum Repeating Characters
A System Flag MAX_PASSWORD_REPEATED_CHAR allows the administrator to
configure the maximum number of consecutive repeating characters to be allowed in a
password.
Range: 1 - 4
Default: 2
Maximum Repeating Characters
A System Flag MAX_CONF_PASSWORD_REPEATED_CHAR allows the administrator to
configure the maximum number of consecutive repeating characters that are to be allowed
in a password.
Range: 1 - 4
Default: 2
Defining Password Change Frequency
The frequency with which a user can change a password is determined by the value of the
MIN_PWD_CHANGE_FREQUENCY_IN_DAYS System Flag. The value of the flag is the
number of days that users must retain a password.
• Possible retention period is between 0 and 7 days. In Ultra Secure Mode the retention
period is between 1 (default) and 7.
• If the System Flag is set to 0, users do not have to change their passwords. The System
Flag cannot be set to 0 when the RMX is in Ultra Secure Mode.
• If a user attempts to change a password within the time period specified by this flag, an
error, Password change is not allowed before defined min time has passed, is displayed.
An administrator can assign a new password to a user at any time.
Forcing Password Change
When the system is in Ultra Secure Mode the user is forced to change his/her password as
follows:
• After modifying the value of the ULTRA_SECURE_MODE System Flag to YES, all
RMX users are forced to change their Login passwords.
• When an administrator creates a new user, the user is forced to change his/her
password on first Login.
• If an administrator changes a users User ID name, that user is forced to change his/her
password on his/her next Login.
• If a user logs in using his/her old or default password, the Login attempt will fail. An
error, User must change password, is displayed.
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