The password rules place a restriction on the number of characters to set a stricter password than usual for this system.
Alphabet characters are case-sensitive. Only single-byte symbols are available.
For details about the passwords targeted for the password rules, refer to the following table. This table shows the types ("Function" column) of passwords targeted for the password rules, restrictions applied when [Password Rules Setting] is enabled for each password, and the scope of application.
Function | Target | Prohibited contents | Scope of application | ||||
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Fewer than 8 characters | Use of the same string | Less than the minimum number of characters | Same string as the previous one | Default password | |||
Administrator password | Machine | . | . | . | . | . | At change of password, or authentication Available character types: Alphabet characters (uppercase and lowercase), numbers, symbols, and double quotation marks |
User password | Machine | e | . | . | . | . | At authentication, print data receiving, registration, or change Available character types: Alphabet characters (uppercase and lowercase), numbers, symbols, and spaces |
Account password | Machine | e | . | e | e | e | At authentication, print data receiving, registration, or change Available character types: Alphabet characters (uppercase and lowercase) and numbers |
Folder password for HDD Store | Machine | . | . | . | . | . | It is not possible to create a folder without a password. Authentication is required to expand a folder. Available character types: Alphabet characters (uppercase and lowercase), numbers, symbols, and spaces |
Password to be set for a hold job (Secure Print) or HDD store job | Machine | e | e | e | e | e | It is not possible to store or operate a job outside the password rules. |
Box password to be set for a copy or scan job | Machine | . | . | e | e | e | At box reference, or at box registration |
Password to be set for a secure job (secure folder) | Machine and Image Controller | . | . | e | e | e | At creation or reference of secure folder |
User Box registration password for Scan Setting | Image Controller | e | e | e | e | e | At box reference, or at box registration |
User Box registration password for Scan Setting | Image Controller | . | . | e | e | e | At box reference, or at box registration |
Each password for SNMP Setting | Image Controller | . | . | e | e | e | At registration, change, or reference |
Password for WebDAV server setting | Image Controller | . | . | e | e | e | At registration, change, or reference |