Modifying System Security Parameters

PARTNER Messaging provides the following features to help protect your system against toll fraud:

• Transfer Restrictions - When this feature is activated, *8 transfers, Automated Attendant Direct Extension transfers and Personal Operator transfers are restricted to extensions that are included in the PARTNER Messaging extension list. The extension list includes extensions assigned as Automated Attendant extensions, Mailbox extensions, Transfer-Only extensions, Fax extensions, as well as the Call Answer Service Operator extension.
  
  
• Minimum Password Length - This setting specifies the minimum number of digits users must enter when setting a new password for their mailbox. The factory setting is six digits; this setting can be changed to 0-15 digits. A setting of at least six digits is strongly recommended.

Setting a Minimum Password Length of six digits or greater is highly recommended to help discourage hackers. If you choose a setting of less than six digits, the system reminds you that a setting of six or more digits makes your system less vulnerable to abuse.

You can modify two PARTNER Messaging system security features (Transfer Restrictions and Minimum Password Length). These features are designed to enhance system security and reduce the risk of toll fraud and abuse by unauthorized users.

Procedures
Setting Transfer Restrictions
Setting Minimum Password Length