HP Security Monitor/iX Manager's Guide: HP 3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems

Chapter 3 Managing System Users with Passwords and Logon Restrictons

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Managing System Access with Passwords

Commands Used to Create and Maintain Passwords

Guidelines for Selecting Passwords

Creating a New Account with a Password

Modifying an Account Password
Removing Account Level Passwords

Creating a New Group With Group Password

Modifying a Group Password
Removing Group Level Passwords

Creating a New User With User Passwords

Modifying a User Password
Modifying User Passwords with :PASSWORD
Removing User Passwords

Revising Old Passwords

Expiring User Passwords
Global Password Expiration

Password Aging

Encrypting Passwords

Discussion
Effects of Password Encryption

Enforcing Minimum Password Lengths

Displaying Security Information

Discussion

Managing System Access With Account and Group Attributes

Controlling Account and Group CPU Time Limits
Controlling Account and Group Connect Time

Managing System Access With Logon Restrictions

Controlling Access With Logon UDCs
Creating a UDC

This chapter describes the methods and tools available to System Managers (SM capability) and Account Managers (AM capability) for controlling system access with passwords and logon limitations, and for listing security information.




	CAUTION: System managers should use great care to not loose or forget the system manager password. This password can be written down, sealed in a secure envelope, and locked in a safe.


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