Security parameters

Edit online

About this task

This section describes how to set the various Partner Manager security parameters using the Security Parameters window.

To set security parameters

Procedure

  1. From the Tools menu, select Security > Security Parameters.

    The Security Parameters window opens.

  2. If you want to enforce use of a password that consists of a minimum number of characters, enable the Enforce Minimum Password Length check box.

    The Minimum Length field will become active and a default value will be displayed in the field. You can change the default value. The system will then detect existing passwords that do not meet the minimum length requirement.

    Note: If you leave the field blank (check box disabled) any password length, including zero, will be valid. (See "Preventing Easily Guessed Passwords" before selecting a password.)
  3. If you want to force a user to be locked out after a number of invalid logon attempts, enable the Enforce Maximum Invalid Logins check box.

    The Maximum Invalid Attempts field will become active and a default value will be displayed in the field.

    • You can change the default value. The system will then lock out any user entering invalid logons for the specified number of times.
    • When the Enforce Maximum Invalid Logins check box is enabled, the Log Accounts Locked Out check box is active (not grayed out). When enabled, this check box will cause accounts logged out data to be written to the Partner Manager Log File. If you do not want the accounts logged out to be logged, disable this check box.
  4. If you want to log all security procedures in the Partner Manager log, enable the Log All Security Maintenance check box.
    Note: The security procedures logged include: creating and maintaining user ids, security groups, security parameters, and changing password.
  5. If you want to log all user logon activity in the Partner Manager log, enable the Log All Logon Activity check box.

    When this option is selected the Partner Manager log will record all user logon and logoffs, as well as record whenever invalid logon attempts occur.

  6. If you want to activate the Password History option, enable the Enforce Password History check box.

    The By user, prevent the following number of passwords from being used field will be enabled.

    • Enter a value in the field. The default value of the field is 4, and must be a value greater than 1. When a user changes his or her password, the system will prevent the new password from being the same as the last number of passwords specified in this field.
  7. Click Save.

    A message box opens that informs you that Security Parameters have been successfully updated

  8. Click Ok.

    The message box closes and the parameters are saved.