What Security Policies Can I Define?

You can define the security policies listed below. For a security policy to be in effect, you must assign it to a service.

• Login schemes

  Login schemes are attached to a service to determine how users or other services can access that service. A login scheme specifies what types of services are allowed to access the service it is attached to, whether the service will time out if idle for an amount of time, and a login procedure that determines how the user or service is authenticated. What Are Login Schemes?

• Account lockout policies

  Account lockout policies determine how many log in attempts can be made before the account is locked, and whether the account is locked permanently or reset after a specified amount of time. What Is an Account Lockout Policy?

• Password policies

  Password policies determine the rules user must follow when they create passwords, such as the minimum length of the password, whether it must contain a numeric character, or whether it can contain the user's name. Password Policies

• Password reset policies

  Password reset policies determine whether a password can be reset and if it can, how many security questions must be answered to verify the user. What Is a Password Reset Policy?

• Security questions

  Security questions are defined by the administrator for use with a password reset policy. How Are Password Reset Policies and Questions Defined?