Password Policy
- Karl Henselin
- Joel Wenzel
- Chandresh Patel
Password Policy settings provide customizable requirements for user passwords.
Password Requirements
FlexDeploy offers several requirement customizations for user passwords. Details on each option are provided below:
Property | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
Minimum Password Length | Minimum password length. | 8 |
Minimum Number of Special Characters | Minimum number of special characters required in the password. | 1 |
Minimum Number of Uppercase Letters | Minimum number of uppercase letters required in the password. | 1 |
Minimum Number of Digits | Minimum number of digits required in the password. | 1 |
Disallow Username, First Name, Last Name | Password should not contain username, first name, last name | true |
Password History Count | Specifies how many unique passwords a user must have before a password can be repeated. The lower the number means user passwords can be repeated more frequently. This option was introduced in version 9.0.0.3+ | 5 |
Password Expiration
Password Expiration was introduced in version 9.0.0.3+
FlexDeploy user passwords expire after a certain number of days. Options to customize the expiration window and notifications are shown below:
Property | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
Expiry Days | Determines how many days a password can be used before it must be changed. This value cannot exceed 180 days. | 90 |
Password Expiration Notification Days | When a user’s password is close to expiring, notifications will be sent to the respective user. The setting here determines how many days before expiration FlexDeploy will start notifying the user. | 7 |
Resetting Passwords
Once a password expires the user will not be able to log in and their password must be reset. Passwords can be reset in one of two ways:
The user can reset their password using the “Forgot Password” button on the Login form
A FlexDeploy admin can reset a users password from the Manage Users screen.
Forgot Password
Forgot Password was introduced in version 9.0.0.3+
Prerequisites
Outgoing Email Settings must be configured and valid in order for Forgot Password to be used.
The user must also have an accessible email address associated with their FlexDeploy account.
A user can reset their password by using the Forgot Password button on the Login form. The user will need to enter the username associated with their account, at which point an email will be sent containing a password reset link. This link will expire after a short duration.
Upon entering and confirming the new password you will be redirected to the Login page.
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