Configuring Administrator Accounts

To configure the account security of System Default Super Admin account, you can set session idle timeout, password expiration, and password reuse rules.

1. Select Administration > Admins and Roles.
2. Click the Administrators tab.
3. Select the administrator account (admin) and click Configure to set the additional security enhancements. The Edit Administrator Account page appears.
   Figure 213  Configuring an Administrator Account

   
   

   

   
   
4. Enable Session Idle Timeout and enter the timeout duration in minutes.
   Session Idle Timeout can be configured from the following locations:

   • User Preferences: Applicable for the currently logged in user. The user can be a System Default Super Admin or another administrator account.
   • Account Security: Other administrator accounts can configure this profile, but not the System Default Super Admin.
   • Edit Administrator Account page: Only the System Default Super Admin can configure the timeout from this page.

   For more information, refer to Creating Account Security.

   NOTE

   The Session Timeout Settings on the User Preferences page are disabled when Session Idle Timeout is enabled on the Account Security page or the Edit Administrator Account page.
5. Enable Password Expiration and enter the number of days for which the account password will be valid.
6. Enable Password Reuse and enter a number from 1 through 6.
   NOTE

   The default Password Reuse value is 4.
7. Click OK.