Windows Password Security and Contenta with MSSQL
Information for installing Contenta on a Windows Server system with enforced security.
If installing on a Windows Server system with enforced security, follow the steps in this topic before following the Configuring Microsoft SQL Server Databases topic.
If not using a Windows Server system with enforced security, skip to the steps for Configuring Microsoft SQL Server Databases topic.
The following describes the default security policies for Windows Server passwords— the password:
- cannot contain the user’s account name or parts of the user’s full name that exceed two consecutive characters.
- must be at least six characters in length.
- must contain characters from three of the following four categories:
English uppercase characters (A through Z).
English lowercase characters (a through z).
Base 10 digits (0 through 9).
Non‐alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %).
Because of these complex security policies, if Contenta is installed on Windows Server, customers who use SQL Server must do one of the following:
| Security Option | See this topic |
|---|---|
| If you want to maintain the Windows security policies for passwords | Changing the xyadmin and Database Passwords |
| If you want to maintain the Windows security policies for passwords but do not want it to apply to Contenta | Turning off Check Policy in the SQL Script |
| If you do not want to maintain the Windows security policies for passwords | Modifying the Windows Security Policy |