User Password Settings and Complexity Rules
For N-central On-Premise servers, those with Administrative privileges are able to configure password settings for all user accounts in N-able N-central.
You must be in the System-level to access these settings.
In the N-central Password Settings window, you can:
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Use pre-configured levels of password complexity
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Configure password complexity rules
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Set password expiry dates
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Set lock out account attempts
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Set time to release locked account
Set custom password settings and complexity rules
N-central allows you to set your own custom password settings and complexity rules for users.
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In the left-hand navigation menu, select Administration.
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Click User Management > Password Settings.
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Next to Complexity, select Custom from the drop-down.
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Under PASSWORD SYSTEM SETTINGS, you can set the following:
The number of days after which an account's password is to expire.
The number of consecutive sign-in attempts after which an account is to be locked.
The time after which a locked account is to be unlocked. Note: a locked account can also be manually unlocked by your administrator. -
Under PASSWORD COMPLEXITY RULES, you can set complexity rules.
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Click Save.
Complexity Rules
| Rule | Description |
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| Minimum Password Length |
The minimum number of characters a password must contain. If you specify less than 6 characters, Do not allow dictionary words needs to be disabled. |
| Minimum Number of Special Characters |
The minimum number of special characters a password must contain. The special characters include: ~`!@$%^&*()_-+={}[]|;:'"<>,./? |
| Minimum Number of Digits |
The minimum number of numerical characters a password must contain. The numerical characters include: 1234567890 |
| Minimum Number of Uppercase Characters | The minimum number of uppercase characters a password must contain. |
| Minimum Number of Lowercase Characters | The minimum number of lowercase characters a password must contain. |
| Maximum Number of Previous Passwords to Remember |
The maximum number of previous passwords to keep in memory. This prevents the user from repeatedly setting the same password. |
| Do not allow username based passwords | If enabled, an account's username is prevented from being used as the password. |
| Do not allow dictionary words |
If enabled, any words from the English dictionary are prevented from being used as the password. If you select this option, you must not specify a Minimum Password Length of less than 6 characters. |
Set a pre-configured complexity level
N-central has 5 levels of complexity that come pre-configured. To select one of these levels:
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In the left-hand navigation menu, select Administration.
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Click User Management > Password Settings.
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Next to Complexity, select a level from the drop-down.
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Click Save.
Complexity Levels Chart
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | |
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| Password Expiry: | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Lock Out Account After: | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Unlock Locked Account After: | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Minimum password length: | None | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Minimum number of special characters: | None | None | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Minimum Number of Digits: | None | 1 | 1 | None | None |
| Minimum Number of Uppercase Characters: | None | 1 | 1 | None | None |
| Minimum Number of Lowercase Characters: | None | 1 | 1 | None | None |
| Maximum Number of Previous Passwords to Remember: | None | None | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Do not allow username based passwords: | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Enabled | Enabled |
| Do not allow dictionary words: | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Enabled |