Adding a password policy

  1. In the Infor Rich Client, access the Security System Management application, then Security Policies, and then Password Policy. On the Password Policy List, select Actions, then Create, and then create a record using the fields described below.

    - or -

    At a Landmark command prompt, type

    secadm passwordpolicy add password-policy-name [--description description] [--minlength number-of-characters] [--maxcharacterrepeat number-of-characters] [--isnumericrequired true|false] [--ismixedcaserequired true|false] [--canincludeusername true|false] [--passwordneverexpire true|false] [--passwordexpirationdays ]

    where

    Option LRC Fields Description
    password-policy-name Password Policy The name of the password policy.
    --description description Description A description for the password policy.
    --minlength number-of-characters Min Length The minimum length of a password. The default is 0.
    --maxcharacterrepeat number-of-characters Max Character Repeat The maximum number of repeating characters in the password. The default is 0.
    --isnumericrequired Is Numeric Required Whether the password requires at least one numeric character (true or false). The default is false.
    --ismixedcaserequired Is Mixed Case Required Whether the password requires mixed case (true or false). The default is false.
    --canincludeusername Can Include Username Whether the password can include the user's name (true or false). The default is false.
    --passwordneverexpire Password Never Expire Whether the passwords never expire (true or false). The default is false.
    --passwordexpirationdays number-of-days-till-expiration Password Expiration Days The number of days before passwords expire. The default is 0.
  2. Save the policy.
    The policy must be added to the appropriate services to take effect.