Huddle supports password authentication. Under the Company Manager the Password Policy for the company can be adjusted to be more complex than the default. All accounts that fall under this Company are impacted by the change. This article provides more detail on the options available.
Accessing Password Configuration
From the Company Manager admin page navigate to Security->Password Configuration.
Configurable Options
The following areas of a Password can be configured. Toggling the On/Off switch to the right will enable the setting and open up any additional options.
Password Complexity
- Password length - the default is a minimum of 8 and a max of 16 characters.
- Upper and lower case - define if the password must have mix or a specific casing.
- Numbers - toggle whether the password must have numbers as well.
- Special characters - enable the use of special characters in the password. The acceptable characters are, !@#$%&^*.
Password History
Define how long the current password can be used for, Once the date has been met the password will need updating. Disabling the toggle will allow passwords to be used indefinetely.
- Password expire after - set the duration of the password after which the password expires.
- Prompt user - define when the user should be prompted that their password is about to expire.
Lock Out
The final setting allows the Company Manager to define what happens when the password has been entered incorrectly.
- Lock out - how many tries the user has before the account is locked out.
- Account is automatically unlock after x minutes - set the length of minutes the lock remains enabled.
- Show signin attempts count - provide verbose messaging on the login screen counting down the number of password attempts remaining.
- Send lockout email to user - notify the user via email their account has been locked.