How to configure Password Policy for Local Accounts in EventLog Analyzer
Objective
To help administrators enforce strong password standards for local EventLog Analyzer accounts. This ensures better security by requiring users to set complex passwords and change them periodically.
These password policy settings apply only to local EventLog Analyzer accounts. They do not apply to Active Directory (AD) accounts.
These password policy settings apply only to local EventLog Analyzer accounts. They do not apply to Active Directory (AD) accounts.
Prerequisite
- You must have administrative privileges in EventLog Analyzer.
Steps to follow
Step 1: Log in to EventLog Analyzer with an administrator account.
Step 2: Navigate to the Settings tab.
Step 3: Click Admin Settings > Logon Settings > Password.
Step 4: Configure the following Password Policy settings exactly as available in the product UI:
- Minimum Password Length
- Defines the minimum number of characters required for a valid password.
- Example: Minimum password length is eight characters.
- Enforce Password Change after
- Forces users to update their password after a specific number of days.
- Example: If set to 60 days, the password is valid only up to for 60 days.
- After the password expires, the user will be prompted to create a new password during their next login.
- Enforce Password Change for new users during their first login
- Prompts new users to change the initial password upon their first login.
- Example: A newly created local account will need to reset its password the first time it logs in.
- Restrict reuse of Password
- Prevents users from reusing a specific number of previously used passwords.
- Example: If set to three, the system will not allow the last three passwords to be reused.
Step 5: Click Save Settings to apply the configured password policy.
Tips
- Use a mix of uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and special characters for strong passwords.
- Restricting the reuse of passwords helps maintain better password hygiene.
- Password change on first login is useful when onboarding new users.
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