Password Security
Using the Password Security Dialog
Go to the 'Options' dialog and go to the Advanced tab, then Security and select Password Security.
![Password Security in Program Options](/content/pages/images/options-password-security.png)
Use the Password Security dialog to set expiration times, password strength, and naming rules.
A default value of zero (0) means that a setting is not active.
![Password Security Dialog](/content/pages/images/password-security.png)
Maximum Settings
Set the maximum limits for password usage:
- Days Before Expiration: Number of days before a User's Password expires and must be changed.
- Unused Days Before Expiration: Number of days a User can go without signing in before their Password expires and must be changed.
- Invalid Password Attempts: Number of times an incorrect Password can be entered for a given User before that User is locked out. Entering a correct Password for the same User sets the number of incorrect password attempts for that user back to zero (0).
Minimum Characters
Minimum Character password rules are enforced when a User creates a new password after signing in with a temporary password. The password assigned by an Administrator in a User dialog is temporary and is not subject to these rules.
- Upper Case: Minimum number of Upper Case characters required in a Password.
- Lower Case: Minimum number of Lower Case characters required in a Password.
- Special (e.g., ~@#$%^): Minimum number of Special Characters required in a Password.
- Length: Minimum character length required for a Password.
Check Settings
Additional safety settings for passwords.
- Different From Temp: When checked, Passwords cannot be the same as a Temporary Password set by an Administrator.
- Cannot Contain User Names: When checked, Passwords cannot contain the First, Last, or User name of a registered User.
Reset Login by Admin
When a User is locked out due to invalid password attempts, an Administrator can reset the User Login information from the Advanced tab of the 'Edit User' dialog.
![Reset User Login by Admin](/content/pages/images/reset-login.png)
Last Updated: 28 July 2020