Local Authentication Policy Page

To open this page, in the Settings Pane, select  > USERS & ACCOUNTS > Local Authentication Policy. 

You can use this page to:

• Set the password policy

• Set the login restrictions

PASSWORD POLICY tab

Field	Description
DIsabled/Enabled	Select whether the password policy is enabled or disabled. When you select Enabled, any check boxes you select are applied to passwords.
Minimum password Length	Select the checkbox to set a minimum password length, then enter the number of characters required from 1 to 128.
Require at least one capital letter	Select the checkbox for the password to require at least one capital letter.
Require at least one number	Select the checkbox for the password to require at least one number.
Require at least one symbol	Select the checkbox for the password to require at least one symbol.
Disallow username in password	Select the checkbox to stop the user from entering their username as part of the password.
Prevent password reuse	Select the checkbox to stop the user from reusing a password, then select one of the following: Days: Enter the number of days for which the user cannot reuse a password. Always: A password can never be reused.
Set password expiry	Select the checkbox to set how long until the password expires, then enter the number of days for password expiry.
Reset	Clear all selections.
Apply	Apply all selections.

LOGIN RESTRICTIONS tab

Field	Description
Disabled/Enabled	Select whether login restrictions are enabled or disabled.
Maximum attempts	Enter the number of times a user can enter an incorrect password before being locked out.
Lockout Period (Minutes)	Enter the number of minutes a user is locked out after the maximum incorrect login attempts
Reset	Clear all selections.
Apply	Apply all selections.