Password configuration for user security

An administrator can define the following formatting, entry, and reuse requirements for passwords in the Central Designer Administrator software. For the recommended settings, see General security principles and the Administrator Guide.

Number of days before the password expires. Maximum recommended setting is 90 days.
Number of recently used passwords that are remembered in the system and cannot be reused. Minimum recommended setting is four passwords.
Minimum length of the password. Minimum recommended setting is eight characters.
Number of login attempts allowed. Maximum recommended setting is three.
Password complexity. Recommended setting is High.
Amount of time that a user is locked out after exceeding the allowed number of login attempts. Recommended setting for the system and user accounts is 30 minutes.
Length of time a user can be inactive before session timeout. Recommended setting is 20 minutes.
Amount of time before a user must reauthenticate during a session. Recommended setting is four hours.