Configuring Authentication Settings

On the Authentication Settings tab, you can select the authentication type, modify internal authentication policies and set lockout parameters for users.

  To configure authentication settings:

  1. Click Load Settings to populate the current settings as saved in the Data Relationship Management system preferences.

  2. Select the method for authentication:

    • Internal – Managed fully by Data Relationship Management.

    • CSS (Common Security Services) – Centralized support for external user directories using Shared Services.

    • Mixed – Allows authentication option (Internal or CSS) to be specified by the user.

  3. Set password preferences:

    • Expiration Period (days) – Number of days that a user's password is valid.

    • Maximum Length – Maximum length for user passwords; zero indicates no maximum.

    • Minimum Length – Minimum length for user passwords; zero indicates no minimum

    • Warning Period – Positive or negative number to indicate how many days before (-) or after (+) the password expiration date to warn users to change their password before no longer allowing them to log in.

  4. Set user lockout preferences:

    • Inactivity Threshold – Maximum number of days of inactivity before a user is locked out.

    • Invalid Logins Allowed – Maximum number of invalid logins before a user is locked out.

  5. Click Save Settings.