Options
The Panorama PON User Manager has the capacity to change the attributes that are applied to both Admin and Non-Admin users. These attributes define the attributes that are applied to all users. These attributes dictate the security settings that are applied for both Normal and High Complexity needs.
Prior to adding users, the user password options should be analyzed and set according to local practices. When adding a new user in the Create New User dialog, the Password Aging and Max Concurrent Sessions fields can be enabled using the Enable User-specific Settings checkbox. Refer User for more information.
Default settings are provided for Normal and High Complexity and can be changed to accommodate different practices.
Use the following procedure to change the username and password attributes.
- Launch a Panorama PON EMS Client session.
- From the Main Menu, select File > Users (ALT+F, U), or click the User Manager icon (
). The User Manager dialog is displayed.
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In the User Manager dialog, select Options > Security Setting (ALT+O, S). The User Security Setting dialog displays (Admin Users, Normal Complexity shown).
- Refer to the following table for the default settings applied for both Admin and Non-Admin Users, for both Normal Complexity and High-Complexity.
Default Settings
| Option | Description | User Group | Default | |
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Choose User Group |
Normal Complexity | High Complexity | ||
| User Group |
Select the drop-down and choose either Admin Users or Non-Admin Users. |
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| User Group Security Attributes |
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Maximum password length.
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Maximum allowed password length. |
Admin | 12 | 32 |
| Non-Admin | 12 | 32 | ||
| Minimum Password Length |
Minimum allowed password length. |
Admin | 4 | 15 |
| Non-Admin | 4 | 9 | ||
| Upper Case Characters Required |
Number of uppercase alphabetic characters (A-Z) required. |
Admin | 0 | 2 |
| Non-Admin | 0 | 2 | ||
| Lower Case Characters Required |
Number of lowercase alphabetic characters (a-z) required. |
Admin | 0 | 2 |
| Non-Admin | 0 | 2 | ||
| Digits Required |
Number of numeric digits (0-9) required. |
Admin | 1 | 2 |
| Non-Admin | 1 | 2 | ||
| Special Characters Required |
Number of special characters (i.e., , ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ +) required. |
Admin | 1 | 2 |
| Non-Admin | 1 | 2 | ||
| Alphabetic Characters Required |
Number of alphabetic characters required. |
Admin | 2 | 4 |
| Non-Admin | 2 | 4 | ||
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Max Consecutive repeated Characters Allowed |
Maximum number of consecutively repeated characters allowed. |
Admin | 12 |
3 |
| Non-Admin | 12 | 3 | ||
| Characters the New Password must Differ |
The number of characters must differ from the previous password. | Admin | 0 | 4 |
| Non-Admin | 0 | 4 | ||
| Min Time Between Password Change (hours) | Minimum time, in hours, between password changes. | Admin | 24 | 24 |
| Non-Admin | 24 | 24 | ||
| Password Aging Period (days) |
The password aging attribute allows the administrator to set the lifespan (in days) for a user password to be active. | Admin | 30 | 30 |
| Non-Admin | 60 | 60 | ||
| Inactivity Aging Period (days) |
Password inactivity aging period, in days, |
Admin | 90 | 90 |
| Non-Admin | 90 | 90 | ||
| Failed Login Attempts Allowed |
Maximum number of failed login attempts allowed. |
Admin | 3 | 3 |
| Non-Admin | 3 | 3 | ||
Default Settings (Continued)
| Option | Description | User Group | Default | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Choose User Group |
Normal Complexity | High Complexity | ||
| User Group | Select the drop-down and choose either Admin Users or Non-Admin Users. | |||
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Global Security Attributes
Note: Not editable if Non-Admin Users is selected. Then only Normal Complexity settings are applied.
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Warning Before Expiring (days)
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Number of days before a password is set to expire that the user is notified. |
All |
7 |
7 |
| Grace Login After Expiring (days) | Number of days grace logins are allowed after a password has expired. | 7 |
7 | |
| Number of Grace Logins | Number of grace logins allowed after a password has expired. | 3 |
3 | |
| Password Depth | The number of remembered passwords. | 5 | 8 | |
| Maximum GUI Sessions | Maximum number of GUI sessions allowed on the server. | 50 | 50 | |
| User Max Concurrent Sessions | Maximum number of concurrent GUI sessions allowed for each user. |
10 |
10 | |
| Lock Inactive GUI timeout (mins) |
Time, in minutes, that the session times out if there is no activity.
Note: When the timeout period is met, the following message displays.
If the user password is not entered within 10 minutes (not configurable), the user is logged out of the EMS. |
15 |
10 | |
| User Lockout Timeout (mins) | Time, in minutes, that a user is locked out in an inactive session. | 1 | 1 | |
- User Security Settings, click on the Apply button.
- Click on the Close button to close the User Manager.