(9.2+) Security

This panel defines the password/ login requirements for all users.

Maximum Invalid Login Attempts

Description Values

Sets the maximum number of times a username can enter an incorrect password.

  • Users are prompted with the number of invalid login attempts they have made.
  • When the value is reached, users are locked out.
  • Accounts can be unlocked by the Administrator, or automatically by the system according to the Length of Time to Lock User Out setting.

Valid: 0 - 999

Default: 5

Length of Time to Lock User Out

Description Values
  • Amount of time a user would be locked out after exceeding the Maximum Invalid Login Attempts.
  • The account unlocks automatically after the amount of time set.
  • A value of 0 disables this feature. An administrator will need to unlock the account.

Valid: 00:00 - 23:59

Default: 00:15

Minimum Password Length

Description Values
Sets the minimum number of characters required for passwords.

Valid: 6 - 128

Default: 6

Password Must Contain Lower Case

Description Values
When ON, at least one lower case English letter is required in the password.

Valid: ON / OFF

Default: ON

Password Must Contain Upper Case

Description Values
When set to ON, at least one upper case English letter is required in the password.

Valid: ON / OFF

Default: ON

Password Must Contain Number

Description Values
When set to ON, at least one number (0-9) is required in the user password.

Valid: ON / OFF

Default: OFF

Password Must Contain Special Character

Description Values
When set to ON, at least one of the following special characters is required in the user password:
~`!@#$%^
&*()_-=+
{}[]|\:;
"'<,>.?/

Valid: ON / OFF

Default: OFF

Password Expires After Days Unused

Description Values

Sets the number of days an account can remain inactive before password expires.

  • Upon expiration, users are locked out and prompted to contact the Administrator.
  • If set to 0, passwords do not expire.

Valid: 0 - 366

Default: 30