User administration — Password settings

Use this page to set the length of time that passwords are valid and the maximum failed logins that are allowed before the user account is locked.

Introduction

This option is displayed only if you have administrator-level privileges.

Menu path

Real-time manager or Simulated manager > Monitor system > User administration > Select Action: Password settings... > Go

Fields

Password expires (days)
Enter the number of days after which the password expires. An entry of 0 results in passwords that never expire. The maximum number that is allowed in this field is 9999.
Failed logins allowed
Enter the number of failed logins after which the user account is locked and no more login attempts are allowed. An entry of 0 allows an unlimited number of attempts. The maximum number that is allowed in this field is 9.
Related tasks
Defining password rules
Modifying user accounts
Related reference
User Groups
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