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Identity Manager 8.1.4 - Administration Guide for Connecting to Custom Target Systems

Managing custom target systems Setting up script-controlled data provisioning in a custom target system Basic data for custom target systems Setting up a custom target system Container structures in a custom target system User accounts in a custom target system Groups in a custom target system Entering permissions controls Reports about custom target systems Configuration parameters for managing custom target systems

General master data for password policies

Enter the following master data for a password policy.

Table 11: Master data for a password policy

Property

Meaning

Display name

Password policy name. Translate the given text using the button.

Description

Text field for additional explanation. Translate the given text using the button.

Error Message

Custom error message generated if the policy is not fulfilled. Translate the given text using the button.

Owner (Application Role)

Application roles whose members can configure the password policies.

Default policy

Mark as default policy for passwords.

NOTE: The One Identity Manager password policy is marked as the default policy. This password policy is applied if no other password policy can be found for employees, user accounts, or system users.

Policy settings

Define the following settings for a password policy on the Password tab.

Table 12: Policy settings

Property

Meaning

Initial password

Initial password for newly created user accounts. The initial password is used if a password is not entered when you create a user account or if a random password is not generated.

Password confirmation

Reconfirm password.

Minimum Length

Minimum length of the password. Specify the number of characters a password must have.

Max. length

Maximum length of the password. Specify the number of characters a password can have. The maximum permitted value is 256.

Max. errors

Maximum number of errors. Set the number of invalid passwords attempts. Only taken into account when logging in to One Identity Manager.

This data is only taken into account if the One Identity Manager login was through a system user or employee based authentication module. If a user has reached the number of maximum failed logins, the employee or system user can no longer log in to One Identity Manager.

You can use the Password Reset Portal to reset the passwords of employees and system users who have been blocked. For more detailed information, see the One Identity Manager Web Portal User Guide.

Validity period

Maximum age of the password. Enter the length of time a password can be used before it expires.

Password history

Enter the number of passwords to be saved. If, for example, a value of 5 is entered, the user's last five passwords are stored.

Minimum password strength

Specifies how secure the password must be. The higher the password strength, the more secure it is. The value 0 means that the password strength is not tested. The values 1, 2, 3 and 4 specify the required complexity of the password. The value 1 represents the lowest requirements in terms of password strength. The value 4 requires the highest level of complexity.

Name properties denied

Specifies whether name properties are permitted in the password. If this option is set, name properties are not permitted in passwords. The values of these columns are taken into account if the Contains name properties for password check option is set. In the Designer, adjust this option in the column definition. For more detailed information, see the One Identity Manager Configuration Guide.

Character classes for passwords

Use the Character classes tab to specify which characters are permitted for a password.

Table 13: Character classes for passwords

Property

Meaning

Min. number letters

Specifies the minimum number of alphabetical characters the password must contain.

Min. number lowercase

Specifies the minimum number of lowercase letters the password must contain.

Min. number uppercase

Specifies the minimum number of uppercase letters the password must contain.

Min. number digits

Specifies the minimum number of digits the password must contain.

Min. number special characters

Specifies the minimum number of special characters the password must contain.

Permitted special characters

List of permitted special characters.

Max. identical characters in total

Specifies the maximum number of identical characters that can be present in the password in total.

Max. identical characters in succession

Specifies the maximum number of identical character that can be repeated after each other.

Denied special characters

List of special characters that are not permitted.

Do not generate lowercase letters

Specifies whether or not a generated password can contain lowercase letters. This setting only applies when passwords are generated.

Do not generate uppercase letters

Specifies whether or not a generated password can contain uppercase letters. This setting only applies when passwords are generated.

Do not generate digits

Specifies whether or not a generated password can contain digits. This setting only applies when passwords are generated.

Do not generate special characters

Specifies whether or not a generated password can contain special characters. If this option is set, only letters, numbers, and spaces are allowed in passwords. This setting only applies when passwords are generated.

Custom scripts for password requirements

You can implement custom scripts for testing and generating passwords if the password requirements cannot be mapped with the existing settings options. Scripts are applied in addition to the other settings.

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