Password settings

The password settings only apply to accounts with iBase user names and passwords. Some considerations are described below.

Note: Turning on a checkbox next to a password setting selects that setting. If you do not specify a setting, then the standard settings apply as described above. The standard settings are not the values displayed next to the checkboxes.

Password age

A user cannot change their password until it reaches the minimum password age, unless an administrator forces the user to reset it (for example, by turning on Reset password at next logon). This helps prevent a user from changing their password back to one previously used.

Password history

Specifies whether a password history is stored to prevent the reuse of old passwords. New passwords are validated against the user's complete password history unless you enter a specific number of previous passwords. If this option is not used, then the new password is only checked against the current password.

Account lock-out

You can choose to unlock the account automatically after a period of time, or you can unlock it manually using the User dialog in iBase Designer. Administrative user accounts are always reset after 30 minutes.

Note: Failed logons that result in an account lock-out are recorded in the audit log.