Configuring password expiration

Password expiration controls the number of calendar days for passwords to stay active. Note that the expiration is retroactive: if the expiration is newly set to 30 days and it has been 45 days since the password was last changed, the password is now expired.

Note:

Another form of password expiration is used during the creation of a new user account. The administrative user creating the new account has the option to force a password change the first time the new user logs into the account. In effect, the password expires upon first use. See Setting a password from the Users Administration page for more information on this type of password expiration.

Use the following procedure to set the password expiration global option.

1. Select Administration > General Options.

   The General Options page appears.

2. Locate Password Expiration in the Variable column.
3. Enter the desired number of days in the Value column.
   Enter 0 to disable password expiration.
4. Click OK to submit the changes or Cancel to return the changed options to their previous values.

The password expiration variable is changed to the new value.