Setting a password retrieval expiration

You can set a time by which a user must retrieve a password before it expires.

Before you begin

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About this task

Password retrieval expiration specifies the time in which a user must retrieve a password. After the new account is created, the user receives an email with the URL link that provides the password. The user must get the password before this password retrieval period expires.

This password retrieval expiration property is in effect only when password retrieval is enabled.
Note: The shared secret attribute of Person and the notifyPassword property from enRole.properties file can be used for secured password retrieval.

To set a password retrieval expiration interval, complete these steps:

Procedure

  1. From the navigation tree, select Set System Security > Set Security Properties.
  2. Specify an expiration period in hours in the Password retrieval expiration period in hours field, and click OK.
  3. On the Success page, click Close.