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Identity Manager 9.2 - Administration Guide for Connecting to Active Directory

Managing Active Directory environments Synchronizing an Active Directory environment
Setting up initial synchronization with an Active Directory domain Adjusting the synchronization configuration for Active Directory environments Running synchronization Tasks following synchronization Troubleshooting Ignoring data error in synchronization Pausing handling of target system specific processes (Offline mode)
Managing Active Directory user accounts and identities
Account definitions for Active Directory user accounts and Active Directory contacts Assigning identities automatically to Active Directory user accounts Supported user account types Updating identities when Active Directory user account are modified Automatic creation of departments and locations based on user account information Specifying deferred deletion for Active Directory user accounts and Active Directory contacts
Managing memberships in Active Directory groups Login credentials for Active Directory user accounts Mapping Active Directory objects in One Identity Manager
Active Directory domains Active Directory container structures Active Directory user accounts Active Directory contacts Active Directory groups Active Directory computers Active Directory security IDs Active Directory printers Active Directory sites Reports about Active Directory objects
Handling of Active Directory objects in the Web Portal Basic data for managing an Active Directory environment Configuration parameters for managing an Active Directory environment Default project template for Active Directory Processing methods of Active Directory system objects Active Directory connector settings

Using password policies

Predefined password policies are supplied with the default installation that you can use or customize if required.

To edit a password policy

  1. In the Manager, select the Active Directory > Basic configuration data > Password policies category.

  2. In the result list, select the password policy.

  3. Select the Change main data task.

  4. Edit the password policy's main data.

  5. Save the changes.
Detailed information about this topic

General main data of password policies

Enter the following main data of a password policy.

Table 19: main 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. This option cannot be changed.

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 identities, user accounts, or system users.

Policy settings

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

Table 20: 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. If the value is 0, no password is required.

NOTE: If, during synchronization, a more restrictive value for an Active Directory domain's global account policy is found than the one on the One Identity Manager password policy, this value is the one that will be applied to the domain's One Identity Manager password policy.

If this One Identity Manager password policy is used for other domains the value also applies to these domains.

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. The number of failed logins is only taken into account when logging in to One Identity Manager. If the value is 0, the number of failed logins is not taken into account.

This data is only taken into account if the One Identity Manager login was through a system user or identity based authentication module. If a user has exceeded the maximum number of failed logins, the identity or system user will not be able to log in to One Identity Manager.

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

Validity period

Maximum age of the password. Enter the length of time a password can be used before it expires. If the value is 0, then the password does not expire.

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. If the value is 0, then no passwords are stored in the password history.

NOTE: If, during synchronization, a more restrictive value for an Active Directory domain's global account policy is found than the one on the One Identity Manager password policy, this value is the one that will be applied to the domain's One Identity Manager password policy.

If this One Identity Manager password policy is used for other domains the value also applies to these domains.

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 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 21: Character classes for passwords

Property

Meaning

Required number of character classes

Number of rules for character classes that must be fulfilled so that a password adheres to the password policy. The following rules are taken into account for Min. number letters, Min. number lowercase, Min. number uppercase, Min. number digits, and Min. number special characters.

That means:

  • Value 0: All character class rules must be fulfilled.

  • Value >0: Minimum number of character class rules that must be fulfilled. At most, the value can be the number of rules with a value >0.

NOTE: Generated passwords are not tested for this.

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 a generated password can contain lowercase letters. This setting only applies when passwords are generated.

Do not generate uppercase letters

Specifies whether a generated password can contain uppercase letters. This setting only applies when passwords are generated.

Do not generate digits

Specifies whether a generated password can contain digits. This setting only applies when passwords are generated.

Do not generate special characters

Specifies whether 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.

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