Configuring password settings

As a suite administrator, you can configure password settings for local authentication to meet the requirements of your organization's security policy.

About this task

In Maximo® Application Suite 8.10 and earlier versions, configuring passwords for local authentication is available by selecting Users > Password settings in Suite administration. Starting in Maximo Application Suite 8.11, you configure passwords for local authentication by selecting Users > Authentication.

Procedure

  1. Open the Password setting page.
    1. In Suite administration, click Users and then the Authentication tab.
    2. In the Identity providers section, for the local identity provider, click the More actions > Configure password.
  2. In the Password requirements section, specify the password length and the minimum number of uppercase, lowercase, numeric, and special characters.

    Password length must be 6–35 characters.

  3. Specify whether users can include their username in their password.
  4. Specify whether users must change their password on first login.
  5. In the Allowed placement of password characters section, specify the placement of numbers or special characters.
  6. Save your settings.

Results

These password rules are enforced when you create a password for new users or when users change their password by selecting Profile > Manage profile > Change password.