You use the Security Controls dialog box to set password requirements, set required password characters, allow the placement of password characters, and create and delete excluded passwords. When the system is implemented, the only initial password requirement is a minimum length. You can change the minimum length and specify additional requirements using the Security Controls dialog box.
Note: You can also access the Security Controls dialog box from the Security Groups application.
From the Select Actions menu, select Security Controls. The system displays the Security Controls dialog box.
In the Password Requirements section, in the Minimum Password Length field, set the minimum length for a user password. The default minimum password length is 6.
In the Number of Identical Adjacent Characters Allowed in Password field, set the number of identical adjacent characters that are allowed in a password.
Select the Password can Contain Login ID? check box to allow a user to use login ID in a password.
Click OK.
From the Select Actions menu, select Security Controls. The system displays the Security Controls dialog box.
In the Required Password Characters section, set the following specifications:
Must Include an Uppercase Character? - If you select this check box , the password must contain at least one uppercase character.
Must Include a Lowercase Character? - If you select this check box, the password must contain at least one lowercase character.
Must Include a Number? - If you select this check box, the password must contain at least one numeric character. Numeric characters are: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.
Must Include a Special Character (!, @, #, etc.)? - If you select the check box, the password must contain at least one special character. Supported special characters are: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + \ | [ ] { } ; : / ? . > <
From the Select Actions menu, select Security Controls. The system displays the Security Controls dialog box.
In the Allowed Placement of Password Characters field, set the following specifications:
First Character can be a Number? - If you select this check box, the first character of a password can be a number.
Last Character can be a Number? - If you select this check box, the last character of a password can be a number? Numeric characters are: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.
First Character can be a Special Character? - If you select this check box, the first character of a password can be a special character. Supported special characters are: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + \ | [ ] { } ; : / ? . > < .
Last Character can be a Special Character? - If you select this check box, the last character of a password can be a special character. Supported special characters are: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + \ | [ ] { } ; : / ? . > < .
From the Select Actions menu, select Security Controls. The system displays the Security Controls dialog box.
In the Excluded Password List section, click New Row.
In the Password field, enter the password that you want to prohibit from being used on the system.
Click OK.
From the Select Actions menu, select Security Controls. The system displays the Security Controls dialog box.
In the Excluded Password List section, click Mark for Delete next to the excluded password that you want to delete.
To cancel a deletion, click Undo Delete .
Note: If implementation uses an application server to authenticate with a directory, you will not use the system to perform some functions. Instead, these functions will be performed in the directory and synchronized into the system. These functions include:
Adding users (including self-registration)
Adding security groups
Associating users with security groups
Managing passwords