How to configure checking password strength for remote access to the file server

Kaspersky Small Office Security checks the strength of the password of your Windows account that is used for remote access to the file server.

Kaspersky Small Office Security uses the following criteria to check password strength:

• Time of last password change
• Minimum number of characters that a password should contain

To configure password strength checking:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click in the lower part of the main window.

   This opens the Settings window.

3. Go to the Privacy settings section.
4. In the Privacy settings window, click the Secure Data Input button.
5. In the Windows account password strength check section, perform the following actions:
   • Select the Warn about out-of-date password in ... check box and then select a period of time after which the application will notify you about the outdated password.
   • In the Recommend changing password in ... drop-down list, select a period of time after which the application will recommend you to change your password.
   • Select the Warn if minimum allowed password length in Windows settings is less than ... check box if you want the application to check the minimum password length set in the Windows policy for this device. If the password length in the Windows policy is less than the value specified here, Kaspersky Small Office Security will show you a notification that suggests increasing the minimum password length in the Windows policy.