Super users can specify default security preferences that can be applied to sites in the Portal instance. Security preferences include password requirements and policies for failed login attempts.
The default security preferences can be:
•“Factory” security preferences that are installed with Portal. Factory security preferences cannot be edited.
•Custom security preferences, created by a Super user.
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.
To specify default security preferences for the Portal instane:
1. When signed in as a Super user, click Global Settings on the navigation bar.
2. Click the Security Preferences tab.
3. Do one of the following:
•To use the security preferences that are installed with Portal as the default security preferences, select Factory preferences.
•To create custom default security preferences, select Custom preferences. Change values in any of the following fields:
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Password Validity | |
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Maximum Consecutive Failed Logins |
Specifies the number of consecutive failed login attempts after which an account is locked. The value must be between 1 and 999. |
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Lockout Time (minutes) |
Specifies the number of minutes an account is locked after a user reaches the maximum number of failed login attempts. The value must be between 1 and 1440 minutes. Note: Admin users and Super users can unlock locked accounts. See Unlock a user’s account. |
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Password Expiry (in days) |
Specifies the number of days after which a user’s password expires and the user must change the password. If you do not want passwords to expire, enter 0 (zero). |
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Password Reuse History |
Specifies the number of previous passwords that a user cannot repeat. The value must be between 1 and 24. |
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Password Strength | |
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Minimum Password Length |
Specifies the minimum number of characters in a password. The value must be between 6 and 30. |
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Minimum Uppercase Characters |
Specifies the minimum number of uppercase letters in a password. The value must be between 0 and 30. |
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Minimum Lowercase Characters |
Specifies the minimum number of lowercase letters in a password. The value must be between 0 and 30. |
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Minimum Numeric Characters |
Specifies the minimum number of numeric characters in a password. The value must be between 0 and 30. |
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Minimum Special Characters |
Specifies the minimum number of special characters in a password. The value must be between 0 and 30. |
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Allowed Special Characters |
Specifies special characters that are allowed in a password. Commas, letters, and numbers cannot be allowed as special characters. |
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User Session | |
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Session Timeout (minutes) |
Specifies the amount of idle time in minutes before a session is timed out. The value must be between 1 and 1440 minutes. |
4. Click Save.