You can modify user passwords by changing the format, its length and specific requirements as needed by your organization.
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For example, you may require that passwords have both uppercase and lowercase characters, a number, special character, and a specific number for characters in length. |
To configure the format and requirements for a user’s password, complete the following:
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Open the Registry application from the AudienceView Desktop.
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Navigate to the following nodes:
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Registy::EN::Business Objects::TSuserBO::User::Password
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Registy::EN::Business Objects::TSuserBO::User::Confirm Password
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Registy::EN::Business Objects::TScustomerBO::User::Password
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Registy::EN::Business Objects::TScustomerBO::User::Confirm Password
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Set the password formatting requirements.
The Password nodes contain the following properties:
Field |
Description |
Default Value |
The initial value of the field, before the user makes any changes. |
Label |
The name of the field as it displays to users. |
List |
Not applicable for this category. |
Maximum Length |
Maximum number of for the password. |
Maximum Number of Values |
Not applicable for this category. |
Minimum Length |
Minimum number of characters a password must include. AudienceView ships with a default length of seven characters. |
Mode |
There are five options for mode, each with three possible settings. The mode options are:
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Readable: Identifies whether the field is visible. (The default setting is No.)
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Writeable: Identifies whether the field can be edited. (The default setting is Yes.)
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Unbound: Not applicable.
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Persistable: Identifies whether the field can be saved to the database or not.
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Optional: Identifies whether the field is optional or mandatory
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Masked: Not applicable for this category.
The three possible settings are:
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Default: The generally anticipated use of the field
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Yes: Field option is active (e.g. 'Optional' set to Yes indicates an optional field)
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No: Field option is active (e.g. 'Optional' set to No indicates a mandatory field)
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Needs Digit |
0: Indicates that the password does not require a number.
1: Indicates that the password must contain a number. (The default setting is 1.) |
Needs Lowercase |
0: Indicates that the password does not require lowercase letters.
1: Indicates that at least one letter included in the password must be lowercase. (The default setting is 1.) |
Needs Symbol |
0: Indicates that the password does not require symbols.
1: Indicates that the password must contain at least one symbol (e.g. @, #, $, %, &). (The default setting is 1.) |
Needs Uppercase |
0: Indicates that the password does not uppercase characters.
1: Indicates that at least one letter included in the password must be uppercase. (The default setting is 1.) |
4. Click 'Apply'.
A window confirms that the application updated the Registry.
5. Click 'OK'.