Password Rules Setting
Select whether or not to enable the password rules.
Selecting Enable sets the machine to accept passwords specified more strictly than usual, according to the password rules as described below.
Password Rules
Authentication type | Available character type | Number of characters | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
Administrator password | Alphabet character (uppercase and lowercase), number, symbol, double quotation mark | 8 to 64 characters | - |
User password (MFP Authentication) | Alphabet character (uppercase and lowercase), number, symbol, space | 0 to 64 characters | When Enhanced Security mode is set to ON, a password of seven characters or less is not available. |
User password (Intermediate authentication) | Alphabet character (uppercase and lowercase), number, symbol, space | 0 to 64 characters | - |
User password (External authentication) | Alphabet character (uppercase and lowercase), number, symbol, space | 0 to 64 characters | The character types described here may not be available because the available character type information is obtained via communication with the server. |
Folder password | Alphabet character (uppercase and lowercase), number, symbol, space | 0 to 64 characters | - |
Account password | Alphabet character (uppercase and lowercase), number | 0 to 8 characters | This password can be entered using the keypad of the control panel. |
The following passwords are subject to the password rules:
Administrator password
User password
Account password
HDD Store/Folder password
Password to be set for a hold job (Secure Print) or HDD store job
Password to be set for a copy or scan job
Box password
Password to be set for a secure job (secure folder)
Password to be set in Scan Setting/registering a user box
Various passwords in SNMP Setting
Password to be set for WebDAV Server Settings
Alphabetical characters should be used in a case-sensitive manner.
Only one-byte symbols can be used.
Follow the procedure on Displaying the Quick Security Setting Menu Screen to display the Quick Security Setting Menu screen.
Press Password Rules Setting on the Quick Security Setting Menu screen.
Select Enable or Disable for Password Rules Setting. If you select Enable, set the number of characters for Set Minimum Password Length to a value between 8 to 64.
supplementary explanationIf you press Enable while the default administrator password is kept unchanged, the administrator password does not comply with the rules, or a password with more characters than the number of characters set for the administrator password is entered for Set Minimum Password Length, a dialog is displayed stating that the selection has been rejected. Change the password to one that complies with the rules or enter a password containing the correct number of characters set for the administrator password. For details, refer to [Administrator Password].
Press OK to complete the setting.
supplementary explanationTo cancel the change, press Cancel. In either case, the screen returns to the Quick Security Setting Menu screen.