Password Settings
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Overview
Password Settings lets you configure settings for all user passwords.
Password Settings Details
The following Password Settings Details is for the default Password Settings. See the field descriptions below, for a description of all fields that display in the Password Settings Details.
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Password Settings Field Descriptions
The following table describes the fields and buttons that display in the Password Settings.
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Password Complexity Characteristics | This section defines any requirements that passwords must conform to. |
| Must Include | Specification for how many of the enabled restrictions the password must include: Options:
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| Uppercase Letters (A-Z) | If enabled, the Uppercase Letters Minimum field displays. |
| Uppercase Letters Minimum | Minimum number of Uppercase Letters that a Password must contain. |
| Lowercase Letters (a-z) | If enabled, the Lowercase Letters Minimum field displays. |
| Lowercase Letters Minimum | Minimum number of Lowercase Letters that a Password must contain. |
| Numeric Characters (0-9) | If enabled, the Numeric Characters Minimum field displays. |
| Numeric Characters Minimum | Minimum number of Numeric Characters that a Password must contain. |
| Special Characters | If enabled, the Special Characters Minimum field and Special Character Values field display. |
| Special Characters Minimum | Minimum number of Special Characters that a Password must contain. |
| Special Character Values | Values that comprise the list of Special Characters that can be used in a Password. (Default is all Special Characters on the list.) |
| Password Restrictions | This section defines any restrictions that passwords must conform to. |
| Minimum Length | Minimum length of a Password. Value can be empty (null). If specified, it must be a positive integer and not greater than the Maximum Length. |
| Maximum Length | Maximum length of a Password. Value can be empty (null). If specified, it must be a positive integer and not less than the Minimum Length. |
| Disallow Username in Password | If enabled, the Username cannot appear within the Password. |
| Disallow Password Reuse | If enabled, a Password cannot be reused if it is has been maintained in Password history, as specified by the Maximum Passwords In History field. |
Maximum Passwords in History | Number of previous passwords that are maintained to prevent their reuse. (Maximum is 24.) |
| Password Properties | Properties for the Passwords. Note Prior to Universal Controller 6.8.x, these properties were included in the Universal Controller System Properties. |
Password Expiration Enabled | If enabled, Passwords can automatically expire. |
Password Expiration in Days | Number of days before a Password expires. |
Lock Account After Maximum Login Attempts | If enabled, the user account is locked if the Maximum Failed Login Attempts is exceeded. |
Maximum Failed Login Attempts | Maximum number of failed login attempts that is allowed. |
Maximum Login Attempts Use For LDAP Authentication | If enabled, the user account is locked if the Maximum Failed Login Attempts is exceeded for LDAP. |
| Buttons | This section identifies the buttons displayed above and below the Password Settings that let you perform various actions. |
| Update | Saves updates to this record. |
| Refresh | Refreshes any dynamic data displayed in this record. |