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Password rules page

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Purpose of the page

This page makes it possible to define rules related to the following aspects:

  • password validity over time
  • conditions for the length and format of accepted passwords
  • preventing reuse of the same password on expiry
  • maximum number of times a user can enter an incorrect password before being locked

Page fields

Please find below the most important fields.

Field Description
Validity and Expiration notifications
Validity days Password duration 0 = no expiry
Days left before password expires Determines how many days in advance a user should be notified of password expiry. 0 = no warning email
Days user locked after password expiration Indicates the number of days for which the user is locked after password expiry. IMPORTANT: Only the system administrator can remove this lock.