Configuring Administrator Accounts

To configure the account security of System Default Super Admin account, you can set session idle timeout, password expiration, and password reuse rules.
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You must log in as a System Default Super Admin to set the rules.

  1. Select Administration > Administration > Admins and Roles.
  2. Click the Administrators tab.
  3. Select the administrator account (admin) and click Configure to set the additional security enhancements.
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    The Edit Administrator Account page appears.

    Configuring an Administrator Account

  4. Configure the following fields:
    • Real Name: Enter the name of the administrator.
    • Phone: Enter the phone number.
    • Email: Enter the email address.
    • Job Title: Enter the role.
    • Account Lockout: You can configure the security profile to lock the account based on the duration of the session or number of failed attempts to access the account. Provide the values as necessary. Click the button to enable the feature.
    • Session Idle Timeout: Click the button and enter the timeout duration in minutes.
    • Password Expiration: Click the button and type the number of days for which the account's password is valid. After the configured number of days, the password expires, and the account is inaccessible. You must change the password before the expiration day to have continued access to the account. By default, the password is valid for 90 days. It can be configured for validity from a minimum of 1 day, to a maximum of 365 days.

      If your password has expired, you are prompted to change or reset your password as soon as you log in. Reset the password as shown in the following figure.

      Resetting the Old Password

    • Password Reuse: Prevents the reuse of passwords. Click the button to enable this option. By default, the value is 4 (last 4 passwords cannot be reused).
    • Minimum Password Length: Indicates the minimum number of characters required for a password. If there is a change in the number of characters, the Admin must manually change the passwords for all users. Enter the minimum number of characters required for a password.
    • Password Complexity: Ensures that the password satisfies the following rules:
      • At least one upper-case character
      • At least one lower-case character
      • At least one numeric character
      • At least one special character
      • At least eight characters from the previous password is changed
      Select the options you want to apply..
    • Minimum Password Lifetime: Ensures that the password is not changed twice within a period of 24 hours. Select the option, if appropriate.
  5. Click OK.
    The Password Confirmation page is displayed.
  6. Enter the password.
  7. Click OK to apply the new configuration.
Parent topic: Managing Administrator and Roles