In the VCC Admin Portal you can configure a password policy. This policy determines the minimum strength of a user's password. A strong password can enhance the security of your VCC Admin Portal and ContactPad systems.
To configure a password policy, perform the following steps:
Provide the following information:
Section | Field | Description | |
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Password Expiration Policy | |||
Passwords expire | Determines whether a user must periodically reset their password. Select the Passwords expire check box to ensure that passwords expire.
By default, Passwords expire is cleared. | ||
After days | The number of days after which an expiring password will expire. If you configure passwords to expire, type the number of days after which the user must reset their password.
The default value is 90 days. | ||
Password Complexity Requirements | |||
Minimum length | The minimum number of characters in the password.
The default value is 10. | ||
Minimum lower case characters | The minimum number of lowercase letters in the password. The default value is 1. | ||
Minimum upper case characters | The minimum number of uppercase letters in the password. The default value is 1. | ||
Minimum digits | The minimum number of numeric characters in the password. The default value is 1. | ||
Minimum special characters | The minimum number of special characters in the password. The default value is 0. |
Click Update Policy. The password policy is set for your account.
Now, whenever a user sets their password, the password must conform to these rules. An error message appears if the password does not contain all the required parameters. The user must reset their password in line with the password policy.
When a user's password has expired, a message appears when they try to log in. This message tells them to reset their password. Their new password must conform to the rules in the password policy.