Password and User ID Security Policy: View, Edit

When a User ID or password are first created, they must meet the security policies as defined by the system administrator. There are a number of different parameters that you can change to make passwords more or less secure based upon how easy they are to guess:

• Length - longer user IDs and passwords are more secure than those that are shorter. You can specify a minimum user ID or password length. You can also specify a maximum length, if desired.
• Mixed Case - user IDs and password that contain mixed cases of letters, such as "MyPassword" are more secure than those containing only a single case, such as "mypassword." You can specify whether user IDs or passwords must contain mixed cases.
• Numbers and Symbols - user IDs and passwords that contain numbers and symbols (for example !@#$%^&*) are more secure than those that contain only letters. You can specify whether user IDs or passwords must contain numbers or symbols in addition to letters.
• Password Containing User ID - passwords that contain the user ID are less secure than those that do not contain the user ID. You can specify whether passwords that contain the user ID are acceptable.
• Repeated Characters - passwords that contain repeated characters (for example, "aa" or "22") are less secure than those without repeated characters. You can specify whether passwords with repeated characters are acceptable.
• Expiration - if passwords are set to expire frequently, the policy is more secure. Setting a less frequent expiration or setting the expiration to zero (which means passwords never expire) is less secure.

To view or edit the current user ID and password security policy:

1. Go to Actions and Settings | System Parameters. The current policy is shown under User Security Parameters.
2. To make changes, click Edit. The Edit System Parameters page appears.
3. Make changes as desired.
4. Click Save.

Note: If password policies are changed, users with passwords that become non-compliant will be prompted to enter a new password the next time they log in to the system.

Related Topics

• User Profiles: Create, View, Edit, Delete, Activate, Deactivate
• System Parameters: View, Edit