Configure the password authentication settings.

To password authentication settings.

1. Open the following URL in a Web browser. 

   https://<machine>:8443/management-console

   Where <machine> is the IP address or domain name of the machine hosting Cryptographic Security Platform. 

   This release changes the URL port to 8443. Update your bookmarks accordingly.

2. Log in to the Management Console as a user with a role granting user management permissions – for example, the initial admin administrator user. 
3. Select Management Console > Identity Provider in the sidebar.
   
4. Click Authentication in the sidebar of the user management console.
   
5. Configure the following password authentication settings. 
   • Expire Password
   • Minimum Length
   • Lowercase Characters
   • Uppercase Characters
   • Not Contains Username
   • Special Characters
   • Not Recently Used
   • Maximum Authentication Age
   • Not Username
   • Not Email
   • Digits
6. Click Save.

Expire Password

The maximum age in days of a password.

Default value: 365

Minimum Length

The minimum number of characters required in the password.

Default value: 16

Lowercase Characters

The minimum number of lowercase letters required.

Default value: 1

Uppercase Characters

The minimum number of uppercase letters required.

Default value: 1

Not Contains Username

Whether the password can contain the username.

Special Characters

The Minimum number of required special characters, such as:

Default value: 1

Not Recently Used

The number of previous passwords used to prevent the reuse of recent passwords.

Default value: 8

Maximum Authentication Age

The maximum time since the last authentication before requiring re-login.

Default value: 365

Not Username

Whether the password can match the username.

Not Email

Whether the password can match the user's email address.

Digits

The minimum number of numeric digits required.

Default value: 1