Setting a Global Password Policy
Chalet allows you to set a password policy for all users to
enhance security. To set up the global password policy:
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Click .
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Click the Security Options button, and then click Edit on the Password Policy tab.
The grayed-out fields become
editable.
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You can set great security for account passwords
by setting any of the following:
- Maximum Age
(days)—Maximum password age, in days. For example, if you enter
60, users
will be required to set a new password in 60 days.
- Minimum Length—Set
a minimum password length.
- History Limit—Set
the number of new passwords before a user can reuse an older password.
For example, if you enter 3, the user must create three new passwords until a
former password can be reused.
- Character
Validation—Enforce passwords that have at least two of each of the
following:
- upper case letters
- lower case letters
- numbers
- special character
For example: P@Sw04d!
- Lockout on Login
Failures—Lock the user out after three unsuccessful login
attempts.
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Click Apply when finished.
All new account password must
meet these requirements unless the security options are removed.