| Note: To read about the available password security policies in the new interface, click here. |
To help you reinforce your portal security, TalentLMS lets you apply stricter password policies according to your needs.
Here’s how to change your password policy in a few clicks:
1. Sign in to your TalentLMS account as Administrator and go to Home > Account & Settings.
2. Go to the Users (1) tab and click Password settings (2).
3. Check one or more of the available options (3):
- Enforce password change after X days: Users are required to change their password after the specified time period expires.
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Lock account after X failed attempts for Y minutes: User accounts are locked for the specified time period after users reach the specified number of failed log-in attempts. User accounts are locked by default after 10 failed attempts for 5 minutes.
User accounts are locked by default for 5 minutes after 10 failed attempts. If a user’s account is locked, then they’ll get an error message upon trying to login until the timer runs out.
When a user’s account is locked, Admins can unlock them manually from the Users menu, via a dedicated Unlock button that’s found within the Info tab of each locked user’s profile.
| Note: If you’re a legacy customer, you might see an additional option, Enforce password change on first login. Please note that if you enable this option, it can’t be undone. Once enabled, users will need to change their passwords upon logging in for the first time. |
4. Click Save (4) at the bottom of the page to update your password security settings.
| Note: When a new user is created by an administrator and no password is defined, the system generates a strong, random password automatically. A strong password is required to be at least 8 characters long, and contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter and one number. |