Security
The security page allows you to control security-specific application settings, such as authentication and password policies. Security has the following properties:
Property |
Description |
Expire Idle Sessions After |
The number of minutes of inactivity allowed before a login expires. |
Authentication Type |
Multiple types of authentication are supported through a pluggable authentication architecture. The following authentication types are provided in the base product package:
Refer to the appropriate topics below for more information on configuring these authentication types. |
Standard Authentication
Standard authentication provides basic login management and strong password support from with the application - no external authentication sources are required. Passwords are stored securely in the database using a one-way encryption algorithm. Standard authentication has the following properties:
Property |
Description |
Maximum Invalid Login Attempts |
The maximum number of invalid login attempts before the account is locked. Locked accounts must be either unlocked by an administrator, or can be unlocked by the user by requesting a new temporary password. To disable this feature enter a blank value. |
Maximum Password Age |
The number of days before employees are asked to create a new password. To disable this feature enter a blank value. |
Maximum Password History |
Password history keeps employees from reusing previous passwords. Enter the number of passwords you want to keep in the history, or blank to disable this feature. |
Minimum Password Length |
The minimum number of characters allowed in new passwords. To disable this feature enter a blank value. |
Minimum Lower Case Characters |
The minimum number of lower case characters allowed in new passwords (a..z). To disable this feature enter a blank value. |
Minimum Upper Case Characters |
The minimum number of upper case characters allowed in new passwords (A..Z). To disable this feature enter a blank value. |
Minimum Numeric Characters |
The minimum number of numeric characters allowed in new passwords (0..9). To disable this feature enter a blank value. |
Minimum Special Characters |
The minimum number of special characters allowed in new passwords (for example !,$#,%). To disable this feature enter a blank value. |
Other Authentication Types
LDAP/Active Directory Authentication
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