| Field |
Description |
| Minimum Length |
This field determines the minimum number of characters (alpha, numeric or symbols) required for a legitimate password.
User View: If a user tries to enter a password with fewer characters than required, they will get a message displaying to them the minimum number required.
Student/Manager View: If a student or manager tries to enter a password with fewer characters than required, they will get a message displaying to them the minimum number required.
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| Maximum Length |
This field determines the maximum number of characters (alpha, numeric or symbols) required for a legitimate password.
User View: If a user tries to enter a password with more characters than required, they will get a message displaying to them the maximum number required.
Student/Manager View: If a student or manager tries to enter a password with more characters than required, they will get a message displaying to them the maximum number required.
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| Minimum Numbers |
This field determines the minimum number of numerical characters required for a legitimate password.
User View: If a user tries to enter a password with fewer numbers than required, they will get a message displaying to them the minimum number required.
Student/Manager View: If a student or manager tries to enter a password with fewer numbers than required, they will get a message displaying to them the minimum number required.
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| Minimum Capitals |
This field determines the minimum number of capitalized letters required for a legitimate password.
User View: If a user tries to enter a password with fewer capitalized letters than required, they will get a message displaying to them the minimum number required.
Student/Manager View: If a student or manager tries to enter a password with fewer capitalized letters than required, they will get a message displaying to them the minimum number required.
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Days of
inactivity
before
lockout |
This field determines the number of days that elapse between logins before the user or student is locked out of Cyber Train. If this feature is not necessary for your login security, set the values to '999999' and the chances of hitting this number of days of inactivity for those who login into the system is impossible.
User View: If a user tries to login into Cyber Train after the number of days entered here, the user gets a message displayed that they are locked out and need to contact the Cyber Train Administrator. The Cyber Train Administrator can reset the student or manager in the Student File > Contact Page.
Student/Manager View: If a student or manager tries to login into Cyber Train after the number of days entered here, the student or manager gets a message displayed that they are locked out and need to contact the Cyber Train Administrator. The Cyber Train Administrator can reset the user in Admin > Security > User Profile - Reset User link.
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Failed
attempts
before
lockout |
This field determines the number of tries the user or student/manager gets to enter the right combination of her/his login and password before the user or student is locked out of Cyber Train. If this feature is not necessary for your login security, set the values to 0 which equals 'Never'.
User View: If a user tries to login into Cyber Train with the wrong login information and reaches the number entered here, the user gets a message displayed that they are locked out and need to contact the Cyber Train Administrator. The Cyber Train Administrator can reset the student or manager in the Student File > Contact Page.
Student/Manager View: If a student or manager tries to login into Cyber Train with the wrong login information and reaches the number entered here, the student or manager gets a message displayed that they are locked out and need to contact the Cyber Train Administrator. The Cyber Train Administrator can reset the user in Admin > Security > User Profile - Reset User link.
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Days
between
password
changes (0=Never) |
This field determines the number of days that the system will allow to go by before it requires the user or student to change his or her password. If this feature is not necessary for your login security, set the values to 0 (zero) which equates to Never.
User View: If a user tries to login into Cyber Train and has not changed his or her password in the number of days listed here, the user gets prompted with a message to change his or her password using the password rules set here as well.
Student/Manager View: If a student or manager tries to login into Cyber Train and has not changed his or her password in the number of days listed here, the user gets prompted with a message to change his or her password using the password rules set here as well.
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Number of
Unique Passwords |
This field determines of times that the password has to be different before the user or student can reuse a password he or she has used in the past. If this feature is not necessary for your login security, set the values to '0'.
User View: If a user tries to enter a password that he or she has used before and the required number of new passwords has not be hit yet, the user is prompted with a message to enter a new password because this password has been used too recently to use again at this time.
Student/Manager View: If a student or manager tries to enter a password that he or she has used before and the required number of new passwords has not be hit yet, the student or manager is prompted with a message to enter a new password because this password has been used too recently to use again at this time.
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