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Password Management
From an administrative perspective, passwords are managed via the Administration
module.

Password Settings
It is important for a company to establish a global company policy for passwords. This
includes requirements regarding strength and expiration. Password Settings are set via
Permissions > Global Settings.

The following table provides a description of the password options.

Option Description
Min Password Minimum number of characters required for a valid password.
Length
Password Expire If a number is entered, all passwords will expire if the specified
Days number of days have passed since the last time the password
was changed by the user.

Require Number Requires the use of a number in a password when it is created.

Require Special Requires the use of a special character (@,*,^ etc.) in a
Character password when it is created.

Require Lower Requires the use of a lower case letter in a password when it is
Case Letter created.

Require Upper Case Requires the use of an upper case letter in a password when it
Letter is created.

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