In this section:

The first time you access the VOS, change the administrator password.

Note

For more information about system passwords, refer to Default Password Change and Strong Password Enforcement.

Password Guidelines

Passwords must meet the following complexity requirements:

  • Basic passwords must be 6 to 8 characters.
  • If session management is enabled (optional), password length is configurable between 8-15 characters.
  • Must contain the minimum configured number of alphabet, numeric and special characters. The configurable range is 1 to 2 characters for each character class.
  • Must not exceed the maximum number of consecutive repeating characters that are allowed in the password. The configurable range is 1 to 4 repeating characters.
  • Must contain the minimum configured number of changed characters from the previously used password. The configurable range is 1 to 4 characters
  • Must not be identical to the configured number of previously used passwords. The configurable range is 8 to 16 previously used passwords.

Changing the Administrative Password

This section outlines how to change the administrative password.

To Change the Administrative Password

  1. Choose Admin from the Configuration Menu.

  2. Scroll to Change Administrative Password and click Changed.

  3. On the Set Administrative User Password page, enter your current password in the Current Password field.

  4. In the New Password field, enter a password between six and eight characters long that contains at least one non-repeating number.

  5. Re-enter the new password in the Confirm Password field.

  6. Click Submit.

Changing the Read-Only Password

This section outlines how to change the read-only password.

To Change the Read-Only Password

  1. Choose Admin from the Configuration Menu.

  2. Scroll to Change Read-Only Password and click Changed to open the Set Read-Only User Password page.

  3. On the Set Read-Only User Password page, enter your current password in the Current Password field.

  4. In the New Password field, enter a new password between six and eight characters long and that contains at least one non-repeating number.
  5. Re-enter the new password in the Confirm Password field.
  6. Click Submit.