Difference between revisions of "Disable User Account After Inactive Period"

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==Overview==
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#REDIRECT [[Password Policy#Disable Inactive Accounts and Activation Settings]]
[[User]] accounts can be configured to automatically become disabled after a predetermined period of inactivity. Once disabled, a [[Password Policy#Password Reset Message|password reset]] is required by the user to regain access to the system. This feature adds to the many user management options within the system.
 
 
 
==Feature Illustrated==
 
[[Image:Expiration_of_user_accounts.gif|700px]]<br />
 
''The Expiration of Inactive Accounts section (above)''
 
 
 
==Configuring the Feature==
 
# From the Configuration menu, click on the [[Global Settings]] hyperlink.
 
# Select the '''Security''' tab.
 
# Click on the '''Password and Activation Policies''' hyperlink.
 
# Complete the '''Expiration of Inactive Accounts''' section
 
# Click '''Save'''.
 
 
 
==Options==
 
* '''Disable user accounts after ''[X]'' days''' - The number of days a user account is inactive before it is disabled. Leave this field blank to disable this feature.
 
* '''Cascade to sub-company password policies''' - Add a check mark to this field to force-update the password policy of all sub-companies. '''Note:'''This is applicable when an organization has a root company and a one or more sub-companies each with it's own password policies.
 
* '''Expiry Message''' - The text to be displayed to a user trying to access an expired account.
 
 
 
==Notes==
 
* To disable this feature, leave the '''X''' field value in '''Disable user accounts after ''[X]'' days...''' blank.
 
 
 
==Also See==
 
* [[Password Policy]]
 
 
 
[[Category:Global Settings]][[Category:Security]][[Category:System Auditing]]
 

Latest revision as of 14:15, 14 July 2019