Global Password Configuration (baja-GlobalPasswordConfiguration)

These properties configure password requirements for a particular authentication scheme. You access them by expanding Station > Config > Services > AuthenticationService > Authentication Schemes and double-clicking one of the schemes.

Scheme properties

Figure 1. Global Password Configuration properties


To access, expand Config > Services > AuthenticationService > AuthenticationSchemes > DigestScheme and double-click Global Password Configuration.

PropertyValueDescription
Password Strengthseveral sub-propertiesConfigures password requirements for the particular authentication scheme.
Minimum Lengthnumber (defaults to 10)Indicates the total number of characters required.
Maximum Lengthnumber (defaults to 64)Indicates the maximum number of characters allowed. The default of 64 is recommended.
Minimum Lower Casenumber (defaults to 1)Indicates the minimum number of lower case letters required.
Minimum Upper Casenumber (defaults to 1)Indicates minimum number of upper case letters required.
Minimum Digitsnumber (defaults to 1)Indicates the minimum number of digits.
Minimum Specialnumber (defaults to 0)Indicates the number of special characters required. For example: ! @ # $ % ^ , . ; etc.
Expiration Intervalnumber of days, hours, minutes and secondsDefines the length of time from when the password is created until it is no longer valid. When this period of time expires, the system denies access.
Warning Periodnumber of days, hours, minutes and secondsDefines how many days of warning a user receives prior to the expiration of the password.
Password History LengthnumberDefines how many previously used passwords the system remembers.
Min Password Change Intervalnumber of days, hours, minutes and secondsDefines the minimum time interval until when a user has to change the password.