Disable User Account After Inactive Period

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Overview

User accounts can be configured to automatically become disabled after a predetermined period of inactivity. Once disabled, a 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

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The Expiration of Inactive Accounts section (above)

Configuring the Feature

  1. From the Configuration menu, click on the Global Settings hyperlink.
  2. Select the Security tab.
  3. Under the Login & Security Settings, click on the Password Policy hyperlink.
  4. Complete the Expiration of Inactive Accounts section
  5. 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.

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