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Menu path: Configuration > Policies and Access Control > Authentication Sources > Internal > Password of the Day.

This form of authentication generates a password regularly that is mailed to an administrator. The administrator then distributes it to clients who use the password for authentication. The fields in a Password of the Day authentication source definition are:


Field Name	Usage	Example
Name	The name of the authentication source.	POTD
Description	Optional description of the source.	Corporate POTD authentication
Password Rotation Period	The period of time after which the password must be rotated.	1 day
Email	The email address to send newly generated passwords.
Password Length	The length of the password to generate	8
Associated Realms	The realms associated with the password of the day authentication source. Realms are discussed in Domains and Realms.	default,null
Authentication Rules	Indicates when the authentication is triggered and the actions to be performed when the authentication is satisfied. Authentication rules are covered in detail in Authentication Rules.
Administration Rules	Indicates the administrative actions to be performed when the authentication is satisfied. Administration rules are covered in detail in Administration Rules.