Set up your password policy
This is an administrative function only. Only users with certain permissions can perform these tasks.
This area Admin > Accounts and Security section > Password Policy can be used to set the password policy for your system. It affects any user using the standard Cascade Authentication.
Field | Detail |
Minimum Password Length | Use this to set the minimum length of the password a user has to enter. |
Must Include Special Characters (eg. # * ! @) | Tick this box to make sure the user enters a special character in their password. |
Must Include Uppercase Letters | Tick this box to make sure the password contains at least one uppercase letter. |
Must Include Lowercase Letters | Tick this box to make sure the password contains at least one lowercase letter. |
Must Include Numbers | Tick this box to make sure the password contains at least one number (0 - 9). |
Keep Password History For | Select the number of historical passwords the user will not be able to use. |
Password Blacklist | This holds a list of blacklisted words. These cannot be used in any password. The # is a wildcard and means characters either side of the word. So if #password# is blacklisted, this will not be allowed either, mytestpassword123. All words must be on a separate line. |
Expire Users Password After Reset (Days) | Sets the number of days users will be forced to change their password. If left blank users will not be forced to change their password. |
Force Password Reset on First Login | When ticked, any new users will be forced to change their password when first logging in. |