About Credential Policy Default Setup
In Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration, use the menu path to configure credential policy defaults.
The Credential Policy Default window provides options to change the default credential policy assignment for a user and credential type (for example, end user PINs). At installation, Cisco Unified Communications Manager assigns the system Default Credential Policy to end user passwords, end user PINs, and application user passwords. The system applies the application password that you configured at installation to all application users. You can assign a new default credential policy and configure new default credentials after installation.
Credential Policy Defaults Configuration Tips
The system provides the default credential policy to facilitate installs and upgrades. The default credential policy settings differ from the credential policy defaults settings that are used to add a new credential policy.
Note |
The system does not support empty (null) credentials. If your system uses LDAP authentication, you must configure end user default credentials immediately after installation, or logins will fail. |
You can also assign a new user credential policy, manage user authentication events, or view credential information for a user in the user configuration windows.
Credential Policy Default Settings
Field |
Description |
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Credential User |
This field displays the user type for the policy that you selected in the Find and List Credential Policy Defaults window. You cannot change this field. |
Credential Type |
This field displays the credential type for the policy that you selected in the Find and List Credential Policy Defaults window. You cannot change this field. |
Credential Policy |
Choose a credential policy default for this credential group. The list box displays the predefined Default Credential Policy and any credential policies that you created. |
Change Credential |
Enter up to 127 characters to configure a new default credential for this group. |
Confirm Credential |
For verification, reenter the login credential that you entered in the Change Credential field. |
User Cannot Change |
Check this check box to block users that are assigned this policy from changing this credential. You cannot check this check box when User Must Change at Next Login is checked. The default setting for this check box specifies unchecked. |
User Must Change at Next Login |
Check this check box to require users that are assigned this policy to change this credential at next login. Use this option after you assign a temporary credential. You cannot check this check box when the User Cannot Change check box is checked. The default setting for this check box specifies checked. |
Does Not Expire |
Check this check box to block the system from prompting the user to change this credential. You can use this option for low-security users or group accounts. If this check box is checked, the user can still change this credential at any time. When this check box is unchecked, the expiration setting in the associated credential policy applies. The default setting for this check box specifies unchecked. |