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Security


The security page allows you to control security-specific application settings, such as authentication and password policies. Security has the following properties:


Property

Description

Expire Idle Sessions After

The number of minutes of inactivity allowed before a login expires.

Authentication Type

Multiple types of authentication are supported through a pluggable authentication architecture. The following authentication types are provided in the base product package:



Refer to the appropriate topics below for more information on configuring these authentication types.


Standard Authentication


Standard authentication provides basic login management and strong password support from with the application - no external authentication sources are required. Passwords are stored securely in the database using a one-way encryption algorithm. Standard authentication has the following properties:


Property

Description

Maximum Invalid Login Attempts

The maximum number of invalid login attempts before the account is locked. Locked accounts must be either unlocked by an administrator, or can be unlocked by the user by requesting a new temporary password. To disable this feature enter a blank value.

Maximum Password Age

The number of days before employees are asked to create a new password. To disable this feature enter a blank value.

Maximum Password History

Password history keeps employees from reusing previous passwords. Enter the number of passwords you want to keep in the history, or blank to disable this feature.

Minimum Password Length

The minimum number of characters allowed in new passwords. To disable this feature enter a blank value.

Minimum Lower Case Characters

The minimum number of lower case characters allowed in new passwords (a..z). To disable this feature enter a blank value.

Minimum Upper Case Characters

The minimum number of upper case characters allowed in new passwords (A..Z). To disable this feature enter a blank value.

Minimum Numeric Characters

The minimum number of numeric characters allowed in new passwords (0..9). To disable this feature enter a blank value.

Minimum Special Characters

The minimum number of special characters allowed in new passwords (for example !,$#,%). To disable this feature enter a blank value.


Other Authentication Types


LDAP/Active Directory Authentication

SAML Authentication

Okta Authentication

OneLogin Authentication

Ping Identity Authentication


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