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.

  1. Follow the procedure on Displaying the Quick Security Setting Menu Screen to display the Quick Security Setting Menu screen.

  2. Press Password Rules Setting on the Quick Security Setting Menu screen.

  3. 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].

  4. 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.