Password Encryption; Maximum Length Of Passwords - Cisco TelePresence Administrator's Manual

Password encryption

All passwords configured on the VCS are stored in encrypted form. This applies to the following, which all
have usernames and passwords associated with them:
the default admin administrator account
n
any additional administrator accounts
n
local authentication database credentials (a list of valid usernames and passwords that are used when
n
other devices are required to authenticate with the VCS)
outbound connection credentials (used by the VCS when required to authenticate with another system)
n
LDAP server (used by the VCS when binding to an LDAP server)
n
Passwords can be configured using either the CLI or the web interface.
Web interface
When entering or viewing passwords using the web interface, you will see placeholder characters (e.g. dots
or stars, depending on your browser) instead of the characters you are typing.
Command line interface (CLI)
When entering passwords using the command line interface (CLI), you will type the password in plain text.
However, after the command has been executed, the password will be displayed in its encrypted form with a
{cipher} prefix, for example:
xConfiguration LDAP Password:
"{cipher}xcy6k+4NgB025vYEgoEXXw=="
Note: FindMe is a standalone application that can be hosted by the VCS or by another remote server. This
means that FindMe user account information is not configured or accessible using the CLI of the VCS.
However, FindMe user passwords are still stored securely.

Maximum length of passwords

When a password is encrypted, it uses more characters than the original plain text version of the password.
For each type of password, the maximum number of plain text characters that can be entered and the
maximum number of encrypted characters that are displayed through the CLI are shown in the table below.
Password type
Admin account
Administrator accounts
Local Database authentication
credentials
Outbound connection credentials
Cisco VCS Administrator Guide (X7.1)
Maximum plain text
characters
16
16
128
128
Reference material
Maximum displayed encrypted
characters
65
65
215
215
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