<Password Settings>

Specify the settings for enhancing the effective security of the password.


For information on the items ("A", "B", "C", and "No") in the "Import All Function" column, see Import All Function.

<Prohibit Caching of Authentication Password>

(Settings/Register)

Select whether to prohibit caching of a password that is entered at login.

Item	Setting Description	DeviceAdmin	NetworkAdmin	Can be set in Remote UI	Import All Function	Name of Item When Exporting with the Remote UI
<Prohibit Caching of Authentication Password>	<On>, <Off>	No	No	Yes	C	Settings/Registration Basic Information


Passwords are not saved to the timeline of unauthenticated users or guest users, regardless of this setting.

<Display Warning When Default Password Is in Use>

(Settings/Register)

Select whether to display the screen for changing the password when the Administrator logs in to the machine using the default user name and password.

Item	Setting Description	DeviceAdmin	NetworkAdmin	Can be set in Remote UI	Import All Function	Name of Item When Exporting with the Remote UI
<Display Warning When Default Password Is in Use>	<On>, <Off>	No	No	Yes	C	Settings/Registration Basic Information


If the password has expired, the screen for changing the password appears, regardless of this setting.

<Allow Use of Default Password for Remote Access>

(Settings/Register)

Select whether to allow the default password to be used when logging in from the Remote UI.

Item	Setting Description	DeviceAdmin	NetworkAdmin	Can be set in Remote UI	Import All Function	Name of Item When Exporting with the Remote UI
<Allow Use of Default Password for Remote Access>	<On>, <Off>	No	No	Yes	C	Settings/Registration Basic Information

<Minimum Length Settings>

(Settings/Register)

You can set the minimum number of characters required when registering a password to prevent the simplification of passwords. When a password length is set, a user cannot be registered with a blank password.

Item	Setting Description	DeviceAdmin	NetworkAdmin	Can be set in Remote UI	Import All Function	Name of Item When Exporting with the Remote UI
<Minimum Length Settings>	<On> (1 to 8 to 32 Characters), <Off>	No	No	Yes	C	Settings/Registration Basic Information


This setting applies to personal authentication management, not to Department ID and PIN. Password restriction settings are valid for passwords that are registered/edited after the restrictions are set. When a password that is already registered exceeds the restrictions for these settings, a screen prompting to change the password is displayed when user authentication is performed.

<Validity Period Settings>

(Settings/Register)

You can set a password expiration period to force users to periodically change their password, in order to prevent the simplification of passwords.

Item	Setting Description	DeviceAdmin	NetworkAdmin	Can be set in Remote UI	Import All Function	Name of Item When Exporting with the Remote UI
<Validity Period Settings>	<On> (1 to 180 days), <Off>	No	No	Yes	C	Settings/Registration Basic Information


This setting applies to personal authentication management, not to Department ID and PIN. Password restriction settings are valid for passwords that are registered/edited after the restrictions are set. When a password that is already registered exceeds the restrictions for these settings, a screen prompting to change the password is displayed when user authentication is performed.

<Prohibit Use of 3 or More Identical Consec. Characters>

(Settings/Register)

You can restrict passwords so that the same character cannot be used consecutively three or more times.

Item	Setting Description	DeviceAdmin	NetworkAdmin	Can be set in Remote UI	Import All Function	Name of Item When Exporting with the Remote UI
<Prohibit Use of 3 or More Identical Consec. Characters>	<On>, <Off>	No	No	Yes	C	Settings/Registration Basic Information


This setting applies to personal authentication management, not to Department ID and PIN. Password restriction settings are valid for passwords that are registered/edited after the restrictions are set. When a password that is already registered exceeds the restrictions for these settings, a screen prompting to change the password is displayed when user authentication is performed.

<Use at Least 1 Uppercase Character>

(Settings/Register)

You can restrict passwords so that only passwords which include at least one uppercase character can be registered.

Item	Setting Description	DeviceAdmin	NetworkAdmin	Can be set in Remote UI	Import All Function	Name of Item When Exporting with the Remote UI
<Use at Least 1 Uppercase Character>	<On>, <Off>	No	No	Yes	C	Settings/Registration Basic Information


This setting applies to personal authentication management, not to Department ID and PIN. Password restriction settings are valid for passwords that are registered/edited after the restrictions are set. When a password that is already registered exceeds the restrictions for these settings, a screen prompting to change the password is displayed when user authentication is performed.

<Use at Least 1 Lowercase Character>

(Settings/Register)

You can restrict passwords so that only passwords which include at least one lowercase character can be registered.

Item	Setting Description	DeviceAdmin	NetworkAdmin	Can be set in Remote UI	Import All Function	Name of Item When Exporting with the Remote UI
<Use at Least 1 Lowercase Character>	<On>, <Off>	No	No	Yes	C	Settings/Registration Basic Information


This setting applies to personal authentication management, not to Department ID and PIN. Password restriction settings are valid for passwords that are registered/edited after the restrictions are set. When a password that is already registered exceeds the restrictions for these settings, a screen prompting to change the password is displayed when user authentication is performed.

<Use at Least 1 Digit>

(Settings/Register)

You can restrict passwords so that only passwords which include at least one number can be registered.

Item	Setting Description	DeviceAdmin	NetworkAdmin	Can be set in Remote UI	Import All Function	Name of Item When Exporting with the Remote UI
<Use at Least 1 Digit>	<On>, <Off>	No	No	Yes	C	Settings/Registration Basic Information


This setting applies to personal authentication management, not to Department ID and PIN. Password restriction settings are valid for passwords that are registered/edited after the restrictions are set. When a password that is already registered exceeds the restrictions for these settings, a screen prompting to change the password is displayed when user authentication is performed.

<Use at Least 1 Symbol>

(Settings/Register)

You can restrict passwords so that only passwords which include at least one symbol can be registered.

Item	Setting Description	DeviceAdmin	NetworkAdmin	Can be set in Remote UI	Import All Function	Name of Item When Exporting with the Remote UI
<Use at Least 1 Symbol>	<On>, <Off>	No	No	Yes	C	Settings/Registration Basic Information


This setting applies to personal authentication management, not to Department ID and PIN. Password restriction settings are valid for passwords that are registered/edited after the restrictions are set. When a password that is already registered exceeds the restrictions for these settings, a screen prompting to change the password is displayed when user authentication is performed.