Server-Manager Password Management
You can install an add-on to manage password policies:
yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-password
Changing Your Network and Windows Password
There are two simple methods to change your network password.
The easiest way is to just hit ctrl-alt-del within a logged in session. Then click 'Change Password'.
You can also use a web browser for a simple web page. Enter a URL like this:
https://yourservername/user-password
Remember, you must use a strong password. It must contain uppercase, lowercase, numeric and symbol characters. It also must have at least 7 characters. It is strongly advisable to start your new password with a number or symbol character.
Outside attackers are getting better all the time at breaking passwords and it is no longer sufficient to have simple passwords. Yes, we know it's a pain, but it's important.
Configure Password Strength
SME 7 has a configuration option for password strength requirements. The default setting requires strong passwords for all three password categories:
- Admin
- Information Bays
- Users
To check the current settings for password strength requirements, (as root) enter:
/sbin/e-smith/db configuration show passwordstrength
To set the password strength level desired, enter:
/sbin/e-smith/db configuration setprop passwordstrength Users strong
This example turns off password strength requirements for users.
Choose between:
- strong
- normal
- none
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