Create a login rule

Login rules are applied when a user logs into the application. Login rules can be used to validate either the number of failed login attempts by a user or the number of failed login attempts from a specific URL. The login rule can also be used to check expiry of passwords.

About this task

To create a login rule, perform the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Open the Applications Manager and select Password Policy Management > Password Rule Definition. The Password Rule Definition List window is displayed.
  2. In the list window, click the Create New icon. The Rule Definition Details window is displayed.
  3. Specify the following:

    Field

    Description

    Rule Name

    Specify a name that is indicative, for the new rule. There is no restriction as to the length, case and type.

    Rule Description

    Provide a description for the rule.

    Class Name

    Login rules must implement the IPasswordPolicyForLogin interface.

    Each rule definition has its own class for implementation. Specify the class to be used for validating the parameters provided in the policy configuration. This class must implement the interface associated with the specified rule type.

    For example,

    com.yantra.ycp.passwordpolicy.defaultimpl.login.YCPFailed
    LoginValidator

    Rule Type

    Select Login from the drop-down list. The interface associated with this rule is specified in Class Name.

  4. After you define a rule, you must define the rule parameters. Click the Create New icon in the Rule Parameters panel. A pop-up window is displayed.
  5. Specify the following:

    Field

    Description

    Name

    Specify a parameter name that is indicative. The parameter name must be unique as this value is used in the class that validates the rule.

    Description

    Provide a description of the parameter.

    Data Type

    Specify the data type (number, string, long etc) of the parameter.

  6. Click OK to close the pop-up window.
  7. Repeat steps 5-6 to add more rule parameters, as applicable.
  8. Click the Save icon in the Rule Definition Details panel to save the rule definition details.
  9. Proceed with configuring the policy parameters.