When your organization used Single Sign On (SSO) you don’t need a password to login, but you will be logged in automatically. If this is the case you can skip this article.
A password must meet the requirements set for the client environment.
Setting | Explanation |
|---|---|
Password expiration | Determines if/ when a password needs to be update |
Days | Number of days that a password is valid |
Password length | Minimum length of the password |
Special characters | Minimal number of special characters. Examples are: !@#$% |
Non alphabetic characters | Minimal number of non alphabetic characters. Examples are: 123!@# |
Password history limit | This number is the number of recent passwords from which the new password must differ. For example, if the limit is 3, the new password must be different than the most recent 3 passwords. |
Mandatory password changes can be configured by the system admin. There are three options:
None: password change not mandatory. You can keep using the password you received.
Once: you need to create a new password upon your first login.
Periodically: a new password needs to be set the first time you login after your password has expired.
These options are complemented by the setting ‘days’ that determines how long a password is valid.