On the first login, you will be asked to replace the initial password of the Cryptographic Security Platform administrator.
Name | Initial password |
|---|---|
sysadmin | changeme |
As per the 5.5.1 benchmark of the "CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Benchmark v1.0.0" recommendations for the "Level 1 - Server" profile, the new password:
- Must consist of at least 16 characters.
- Cannot be based on a dictionary word.
- Must contain at least one uppercase character.
- Must contain at least one lowercase character.
- Must contain at least one digit.
- Must contain at least one special character (for example, punctuation).
Once set, Cryptographic Security Platform user passwords have the following settings.
Setting | Value |
|---|---|
Password validity | 365 days |
Grace period before disabling the user account after password expiry | 30 days |
Minimum time between password changes | 7 days |
Shell session inactivity timeout | 900 seconds |