How do I set up login and password rules?

Go to Settings > Account settings and open the Login tab to define password requirements, expiry intervals and what happens after failed login attempts.

The settings apply to all users in your account.

Contents

• Set up password update rules
• Set up password requirements
• Set up login access
• Set up username requirements

Set up password update rules

Password update rules control how often passwords expire and whether users can reuse previous passwords.

Follow these steps

1. Go to Settings > Account settings and open the Login tab.
2. In the Password update section, select the checkbox Require password update and enter the number of months.
3. Select the checkbox Restrict immediate password reuse and enter the number of days users must wait before reusing a previous password.
4. Select the checkbox Password update for new user so that new users must change their password on first login.

Set up password requirements

Password requirements define what new passwords must contain.

Follow these steps

1. Open the Password requirements section.
2. Enter the minimum number of characters under Length.
3. Enter the minimum number of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numerals and special characters.

Set up login access

Login access protects accounts against automated login attempts.

Follow these steps

1. Open the Login access section.
2. Enter the maximum number of failed login attempts before TimeTac locks the account.

Set up username requirements

You define the minimum and maximum length for new usernames for Admin users.

Follow these steps

1. Open the Username section.
2. Enter the minimum and maximum length for usernames.

You now know how to set up login and password rules in TimeTac.