IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, Version 5.2.4

Defining a password dictionary

You can define a password dictionary for an account configuration or a password sync group.

About this task

A password dictionary contains a set of terms that cannot be used as a password. The administrator defines the dictionary in the Password Policy tab in the Access Governance Core module. The password dictionary can be defined for an account configuration or for a password sync group.

The password dictionary validation is not enabled until you select the Enable Vocabulary check box.

Procedure

To define a password dictionary, complete these steps:

  1. Log in to the Administration Console.
  2. Select Access Governance Core.
    Option Description
    To define a dictionary for a password sync group Select Manage > Password Sync Configurations. Next, select the password sync group that you want to define the dictionary for, and select the Password Policy tab.
    To define a dictionary for an account configuration Select Manage > Account Configurations. Next, select the account configuration that you want to define the dictionary for, and select the Password Policy tab.
  3. In the Password Policy tab, expand the Dictionary accordion pane.
  4. To add a term to the dictionary, click Actions > Add. The Add Dictionary Term pop-up window is displayed.
  5. In the Add Dictionary Term pop-up window, complete these fields, and click OK:
    Name
    Enter the dictionary term that you want to add.
    Description
    Enter an explanation or a friendly description for the term.
    Exact
    If you want the exact term to be validated, select this check box. Regardless of whether the check box is selected or not, the validation is case-insensitive.
    The term is added to the dictionary list.
  6. To enable the password dictionary validation, select the Enable Vocabulary check box.
  7. Click Save.

What to do next

To remove a term from the dictionary, select the term, and then click Actions > Remove.