Password
A general password policy can be set for all Native Users connecting to the Gateway. The policy can be set by performing the following steps:
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Log on to the Management Console.
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Go to Policies > Password.
PASSWORD POLICY SETTINGS
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Minimum length of password (min 6 , max 20) | Specify the allowed password length between 6 to 20 characters. |
| Minimum number of special characters in password | Specify the minimum number of special characters required in the password. |
| Minimum number of digits in password | Specify the minimum number of numerical digits required in the password. |
| Minimum number of uppercase characters in password | Specify the minimum number of uppercase letters required in the password. |
| Minimum number of lowercase characters in password | Specify the minimum number of lowercase letters required in the password. |
| Keywords that password should not include (Comma separated, case insensitive list of keywords , maximum 2048 characters allowed) | Specify the list of characters separated by comma, that are not allowed in the password. |
| Check against dictionary | Check this option to check the strength of the password against the dictionary. Common English words will not be allowed as passwords, if this option is checked. |
| Do not allow user id (or parts of user id) in password | Mark the checkbox to reject the password that contains more than 2 characters from the User ID. E.g. if the User ID is Matthew then the password such as Mat@123 or Matthew will not be allowed. |
| Do not allow username (or parts of username) in password | Mark the checkbox to reject the password that contains more than 2 characters from the Username. E.g. if the User Name is Matthew, then the password such as Mat@123, or Matthew will not be allowed. |
| Number of previous passwords current password should not be same as ( min 0, max 10) | Specify the no. of previous passwords to check, when setting a new password. It is recommended that the password should not be the same as any of the previous passwords used. If the new Password matches the previous set, then it will be rejected. |
| Password expiry time(days) (0 means never, max 365) | Specify the duration after which the user password will expire. |
| Maximum number of failed authentication attempts | Specify the maximum number of failed login attempts allowed before locking the user account. |
Click Submit to confirm the settings.