Set security preferences

Super users and, if allowed, Admin users can set security preferences for sites. Security preferences include:

•      Account locking settings, such as the number of failed logins before an account is locked, and the amount of time that an account remains locked. If a user tries to sign in when his or her account is locked, Admin users for the site will receive an email notification.

•      Password requirements, such as the number of characters in a password, and the number of days after which users must change their passwords.

•      Amount of idle time before a Portal session is timed out.

Portal is installed with “factory” security preferences that can be applied to any site. Super users can also create default security preferences that can be applied to any site. See Specify default security preferences.

Super users can set security preferences for any site. Admin users can set security preferences for child sites that they manage, and may be allowed to set security preferences for their own sites. See Set security preferences for a site and Set security preferences for your site.