Changing Password Requirements for ascadminuser

The local CloudControl administrator account (ascadminuser) password complexity is based on the default settings built into the CloudControl operating system (CentOS). You can enhance these default settings if your environment requires additional password complexity.

1. Log in to the CloudControl Management Console as the ascadminuser.

2. Select Configuration > Password Requirements.

3. On the Password Requirements page, update the following fields as necessary: 

   Password Requirements

   Field	Description
   Minimum Length	Set the minimum password length. The default is 8 characters.
   Minimum Uppercase	Set the minimum number of required uppercase characters.
   Minimum Lowercase	Set the minimum number of required lowercase characters.
   Minimum Digits	Set the minimum number of required numeric digits (0-9).
   Minimum Non-Alphanumeric	Set the minimum number of required special characters. You cannot use spaces.

   Password Policy

   Field	Description
   Number of passwords before reuse	Set the number of passwords stored before a user can use the same password again.
   Maximum number of login attempts per connection	Set the maximum number of failed login attempts before the account is locked.
   Maximum number of password change attempts	Set the number of times a user can attempt to change a password without meeting the password requirements before the account is locked.

4. Click Apply.