DCI Security Settings
- Stephanie Smith
- Kristen Ziegler
Description: In this topic, the user will learn about the different DCI security settings. DCI contains security settings that are unique to each customer’s instance of DCI. It is important that customers understand these settings and choose the right configuration for their organization. For assistance with changing organizational security settings, please submit a support ticket.
Setting Name
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Setting Description
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Configuration Options
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Unauthorized Access Tolerance
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To receive notifications, activate the message template called “Unauthorized Access Tolerance Exceeded.” Specify the number of attempts for the instance.
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Automatic Password Expiration
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When enabled, this setting requires users to reset their password immediately upon enabling the setting, and then every “X” days as specified in the “Password Expiration Days” setting. This applies to all system users.
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This setting is either ON or OFF. When ON, the Password Expiration Days setting must also be used.
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Password Expiration Days
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When “Automatic Password Expiration” is ON, use this setting to specify how often users must reset their passwords.
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Enter as a number of days
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PIN Expiration Days
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When “Automatic Password Expiration” is ON, use this setting to specify how often users must reset their PIN.
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Enter as a number of days
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Password History Count
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When users are required to reset their passwords, DCI can restrict them to not reuse a previous password up to “X” number of passwords. Use this setting to restrict users from reusing a previous password.
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Enter a number that represents the number of previous passwords that cannot be reused
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