Integration Cloud 6.6.0 | Settings | Password Policy | Updating Password Policy Settings
 
Updating Password Policy Settings
Note:
This page is not applicable if you have created your account using the Software AG Cloud sign-up page. Password policies have to be defined in the Software AG Cloud User Administration page.
You can set password policies for users on the Update Password Policy page.
*To update the Password Policy
1. From the Integration Cloud navigation bar, click Settings > Password Policy.
2. Click Edit.
3. On the Update Password Policy page, make the necessary modifications.
Field
Description
Minimum Length
Select the minimum number of characters in the password.
Required Character types
This option defines the level of security for passwords, which can be simple and allow any character combination, or very secure, requiring upper and lower case characters, as well as special characters.
Expires in
Select the number of days the password will remain valid before the user will be prompted to change it.
By default, no user is exempt from the Password Policy. You can specify a user to be excluded from the password expiration policy by selecting Never.
Password Never Expires for
Select the users for whom the password will never expire. Only active users appear in the list. You can make an user account active by selecting the Settings > Users > Update User > Basic tab > Active option.
New Password cannot match
The new password cannot match the number of previous passwords.
Minimum Age
Select the number of days that must pass before a user can change passwords.
Session Timeout
Select the length of time the session will remain active without any user activity. The session will end when it reaches the selected timeout. The user will need to log in again.
Account Lockout Threshold
Select the number of login attempts before the account is locked out.
The login limit defines the number of failed attempts allowed before a user account is disabled or locked for a specified time. When a user attempts to login and fails (because of an incorrect password), each attempt counts against the login limit. When the login limit is achieved, the account is disabled or locked for a specified time, according to the parameters set in the Account Lockout Duration field. The login limit is defined by the Password Policy.
Account Lockout Duration
Select the length of time that an account is locked out.
Record Information
For audit purposes, the following information is displayed after you save the record:
Last Modified By <username> on {date} <time> Created by System.
4. Click Apply.