Creating the rule sets up the framework for rule parameters.
Afterwards, you configure the password policy in order to specify
the actual value of the parameters that are required by the rule.
About this task
This process includes the following actions:
- Define a password policy that governs the rule you want.
- Select the rule type associated with the password policy.
- Select the parameters for the rule.
- Specify the parameter values.
To define a password policy and configure parameters,
follow these steps:
Procedure
- Open the Applications Manager and select . The Password Policy List window is displayed.
- In the list window, click the Create New icon. The
Password Policy Details window is displayed.
- Specify the following:
Field
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Description
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Policy Name
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Specify a unique name for the password policy.
This policy is associated to the user account. Once the name is specified,
it cannot be modified.
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Policy Description
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Provide a brief description of the password
policy.
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Policy Status
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Select the policy status from the drop-down
list. The available options are:
- Disabled - If this option is set, the user account will not be
validated against the rules defined in the policy during implementation.
- Enabled - If this option is set, the user account will be associated
with the password policy and the account will be validated against
all the rules in the policy.
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- Click the Create New icon in the Policy
Configurations panel. The Rule Parameter Details pop-up
window is displayed.
- Select the rule type you want for this policy. A list of
rules that have been defined for this rule type is displayed in the Rule
Name drop-down list.
- Select the rule name for which the parameter values must
be configured. A list of available parameters for this rule is displayed
in the Configuration Parameters panel.
- Select the parameter to be configured and click the Details icon.
The Parameter Details window is displayed.
- Specify the following:
Field
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Description
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Parameter Name
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The parameter name defined in the Rule
Parameters panel is displayed here. You cannot modify
the parameter name once specified.
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Parameter Value
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Specify the actual value for the parameter that
drives the rule associated with it. This value is used by the rule
definition class for validation.
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- Click OK to close the window.
- Repeat steps 7-9 to configure values for other parameters
associated with this rule type and name.
- Click OK to close the Configuration
Details window.
- Click the Save icon in the Password Policy
Details panel to save the rule configuration details.