The Password Settings area on the Ardia IDP Password page contains options to define the organizational-specific password requirements described in the following table for the Ardia IdP.

Function

Function

Description

Enforcement

N/A

Sets password policies that govern the reusability, expiration, and account lockout thresholds.

Do Not Allow Previously Used Passwords

Sets the number of unique passwords that users must create before they can reuse an old password.

Default: 5.

Permitted range: 1 to 10.

Enable Password Expiration

Specifies whether a user's password expires.

Default state: Off .

Password Expiration Timeframe

Specifies how long a password can exist before the system forces users to change it.
Default: 60 days.
Permitted range: 30 to 365 days.

NOTE This parameter is visible only if the Enable Password Expiration toggle is enabled .

Account Lockout Due to Incorrect Password Attempts

Sets the maximum number of failed password attempts that are allowed at login before an account is locked out.

Default: 5.
Permitted range: 3 to 15.

Complexity requirements

N/A

Sets password policies that govern the complexity of user passwords.

Minimum Password Length

Sets the minimum number of characters that a password must contain.
Default: 8.
Permitted range: 6 to 32.

Maximum Password Length

Sets the maximum number of characters that a password can contain.
Default: 256 (non-editable).

Uppercase Letters (A-Z)

Specifies whether passwords must contain at least one uppercase letter.
Default state: Off .

Lowercase Letters (a-z)

Specifies whether passwords must contain at least one lowercase letter.

Default state: Off .

Numeric Characters (0-9)

Specifies whether passwords must contain at least one numeric character.

Default state: Off .

Non-alphanumeric Symbols (@#$)

Specifies whether passwords must contain at least one non-alphanumeric symbol.

Default state: Off .