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RMX 2000 Administrator's Guide Version 7.6.1 - Polycom

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Chapter 14-Users, Connections and Notes<br />

• Changes made by the administrator to any of the Strong Password enforcement System<br />

Flags render users’ passwords invalid.<br />

Example: A user is logged in with a fifteen character password. The administrator changes<br />

the value of the MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH System Flag to 20.<br />

The next time the user tries to log in, he/she is forced to change his/her password to meet<br />

the updated Strong Password requirements.<br />

Temporary User Lockout<br />

When the ULTRA_SECURE_MODE System Flag is set to YES, Temporary User Lockout is<br />

implemented as a defense against Denial of Service Attacks or Brutal Attacks. Such attacks<br />

usually take the form of automated rapid Login attempts with the aim of gaining access to or<br />

rendering the target system (any network entity) unable to respond to users.<br />

If a user tries to log in to the system and the Login is unsuccessful, the user’s next Login<br />

attempt only receives a response from the <strong>RMX</strong> after 4 seconds.<br />

User Lockout<br />

User Lockout can be enabled to lock a user out of the system after three consecutive Login<br />

failures with same User Name. The user is disabled and only the administrator can enable the<br />

user within the system. User Lockout is enabled when the USER_LOCKOUT System Flag is<br />

set to YES.<br />

If the user tries to login while the account is locked, an error message, Account is disabled, is<br />

displayed.<br />

User Lockout is an Audit Event.<br />

A system reset does not reset the Login attempts counter.<br />

The time period during which the three consecutive Login failures occur is determined by<br />

the value of the USER_LOCKOUT_WINDOW_IN_MINUTES System Flag. A flag value of<br />

0 means that three consecutive Login failures in any time period will result in User Lockout.<br />

Value can be between 0 and 45000.<br />

The duration of the Lockout of the user is determined by the value of the<br />

USER_LOCKOUT_DURATION_IN_MINUTES System Flag. A flag value of 0 means<br />

permanent User Lockout until the administrator re-enables the user within the system. Value<br />

can be between 0 and 480.<br />

<strong>Polycom</strong>, Inc. 14-13

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