Password settings setup
Password settings include the minimum password requirement and password expiration time limit for all users. The screen also includes the change log that identifies who made changes to the password, what changes were made, and when the changes were made.
Minimum Requirements
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A Low level
password must be at least eight (8) characters and contain any
two (2) of the following:
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A High level
password must be at least eight (8) characters and contain all
of the following:
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| Example Type | Sample "Low" passwords | Sample "High" passwords |
|---|---|---|
| A short sentence (with punctuation) or phrase |
Iamhappy! mom is 92 number 9 mark4ever |
I am 48. Mom is 92! Number 9 Mark4ever! |
| Dog's name and year |
Rover2012 |
Rover 2012 |
| Dog's name and year without spaces |
Rover1984 |
Rover-1984 |
The minimum password requirement is set to Low by default. If the password strength is set to Low for all users, certain permissions granted to a user through a security role may raise the minimum password requirement for that user. Permissions that require a High level of password strength are noted with a "Requires high password" message in red following the permission description on the Security Roles window.
Password Expiration
This setting sets periodic user password expiration and the number of days until user passwords must be reset.
User passwords will never expire if the check box is left unchecked. Typing 0 into the text field also sets user passwords to never expire.
If the check box is checked, the number of days until expiration is 180 days, by default. Administrators can type a number of days, 0 to 999, in the text field. Users are prompted to reset their passwords after the specified time period.
Change Log
The change log is ordered in reverse chronological order and identifies who made a change to the settings on this page, the change that was made, and the date and time of the change.
Account Lockout
Contact PureSafety Technical Support to modify the number of incorrect password attempts or lockout duration for account lockouts. The default number of incorrect password attempts is five with an option of three. The default lockout time duration is five minutes with options of 15, 30, and 60 minutes.