Edge Password Policies

the policies module allows you to modify current policies for connected edge devices and view the usage for which the policy is applied default policies are part of the system, and are added during installation or upgrade you can create multiple policies from a default policy tailored to your environment by copying a default policy and then modifying the copy you can make copies of any previously saved policy policies created in the belden horizon data manager admin console are available to your connected edge devices you cannot delete a default policy the policies pane includes two sections password policies allows you to modify the default password policy or copy the default password policy, rename it, and modify it to specifications remove a copied password policy policy usage allows you to view the policy that is applied to the company and projects listed view the number of edge devices for which the policy is applied see docid\ dzy snucsho1jfzdq wbt for more information on how to apply a policy for a specific edge device access edge password policies ui to access the edge password policies ui log in to the belden horizon data manager (bhdm) admin console at the following url https //\[bhdm ip address] 8446 from the navigation panel, select edge devices edge device's edge software update pane by default appears from edge device's navigation sub panel, select edge password policies edge device's edge password policies pane appears edit password policy names and descriptions the names and descriptions of edge device password policies as shown on the edge password policies screen can be edited to edit password policy names and descriptions on the policies page, hover the mouse cursor over the panel depicting the policy you wish to modify a pencil icon appears click the pencil icon the policy name and description dialog box appears from this dialog box, the name and description of a given policy can be changed as desired click cancel to discard any changes and click save to save the changes made to the policy name and description edit password policy parameters several password policy parameters can be edited on the edge password policies page to access the password policy parameters menu click the panel of the password policy whose parameters you wish to edit the following parameters for passwords can be set as policy in this menu minimum password length maximum password length auto generated password length minimum uppercase characters minimum allowed number of uppercase characters in a password accepted by the password policy minimum lowercase characters minimum allowed number of lowercase characters in a password accepted by the password policy minimum number of digits minimum allowed number of digits in a password accepted by the password policy special characters the special characters users can include in a password accepted by the password policy minimum special characters minimum allowed number of special characters in a password accepted by the password policy copy password policies password policies can be copied to copy a password policy click the panel of the password policy you wish to copy click copy at the bottom right section of the panel to view details on how to enable a policy in an edge device, see docid\ dzy snucsho1jfzdq wbt once copied, you can make changes to the values in the policy and then save again next steps docid 591yh a8gjl6ueqso qv9