Setting a password policy

If you require a password to authenticate users, you can configure IBM® Sterling Control Center Monitor to accept only passwords that conform to the password policy of your organization.

The following settings can be used in your password policy:

  • Minimum and maximum password lengths
  • Requiring lowercase, uppercase, and special (non-alphanumeric) characters in the password
  • Passwords should not include username
Note: The ampersand (&), greater than (>), and less than (<) symbols might not be used for special character exclusion in the passwordPolicy.xml file.
  • Excluding lowercase, uppercase, and special characters in the password
  • Using regular expressions (regex) to define specific password patterns
  • Using regular expressions (regex) to define specific patterns to exclude

To configure IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor to accept only passwords that conform to your password policy, modify the passwordPolicy.xml file. Any modifications you make affect only new or modified passwords. Existing passwords continue to work.

Attention: Setting password policy is an advanced procedure that requires knowledge of XML file editing. Back up the passwordPolicy.xml file before performing this procedure. If you make an XML syntax error when editing the passwordPolicy.xml file, IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor might not start. If this occurs, either correct the passwordPolicy.xml file, or replace the edited passwordPolicy.xml file with the backup file, and then restart IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor.