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Configuring password update settings

Configuring password update settings include enabling self-service password updates and setting up strength requirements for newly created passwords.

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People > Settings > Registration Settings

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Admin Console: People > Settings > Password Reset

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Admin Console: System > Settings > Password Control

For more information about the available password update settings, see Password update settings.

To enable and configure password reset:

  1. In the Admin Console, go to People > Settings > Registration Settings.

  2. Under Security, in the Password Strength Check section, specify how strong each user password must be.

    You can select one of the predefined options or select Use custom password parameters and set the following requirements:

    ParameterDescriptionDefault
    Max lengthThe maximum length of a password.128
    Min lengthThe minimum length of a password.12
    UppercaseThe minimum number of Latin uppercase letters [A-Z] in a password.1
    LowercaseThe minimum number of Latin lowercase letters [a-z] in a password.1
    NumeralsThe minimum number of digits 0-9 in a password.1
    Special charactersThe minimum number of special characters (for example, !, @, or %) in a password.1
    Characters that must be changed from old passwordThe minimum number of symbols that must be changed from an old password when updating a password.1

  3. In the Human Input Validation section, select Enabled to present a captcha to users.

  4. Click Save Settings.

  5. Go to People > Settings > Password Reset.

  6. Under Password Resetting Status, select Enabled.

    This enables user to change their passwords themselves.

  7. Click Save Settings.

  8. Go to System > Settings > Password Control.

  9. Under Password Reuse, select Enabled.

  10. In Max history, specify the number of passwords after which the passwords may be reused.

Additionally, you can to configure the template of the email confirming the password reset. For more information about setting up email templates, see Setting up email.

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