Panel Settings

You can define some custom settings for the panelists' password requirements. These are defined separately for each panel, so different panels can have different password requirements.

Note: The production database must exist before you can open the Panel Settings page.

Note: You must go to the Panel Settings page and activate the settings for each panel. No changes will be made to the panel's password settings unless you do so.

1. When in the Basic panel, go to the Panel Management > Panel Settings menu command - .



Figure 1 - The Panel Management > Panel Settings menu command

The Panel Settings page opens - .



Figure 2 - The Panel Settings page

The options are as follows:

• Password expiry days - specify how many days the password is to be valid after it has been changed. Use 0 to disable this functionality such that the password does not expire.
• Password history - specify that the new password must be different from the last X passwords used. This prevents the panelist merely using the same password over and over again. Use 0 to disable this functionality such that the same passwords can be reused.
• Minimum age - specify the number of minutes the user must wait after changing the password before they are allowed to change it again. Use 0 to disable this functionality.
• Minimum required length - specify the minimum number of characters (of all types) that a password must have. Use 0 to disable this functionality such that a password can be of any length.
• Minimum required non alpha characters - specify the minimum number of non alpha characters a password must have. This will force the panelist to use numerical and/or other characters in the password, thereby making it more difficult to guess. Use 0 to disable this functionality such that the panelist can use only alpha characters if so desired.
• Minimum required non alpha numeric characters - specify the minimum number of non alpha-numeric characters (for example #¤%& etc) that must be included in the password. Use 0 to disable this functionality.
• Minimum required uppercase characters - specify the minimum number of upper-case characters that must be included in the password. Use 0 to disable this functionality.
• Password similar to username - check the box if the password is to be validated against the username to ensure that the password and username are not identical. Leave the box unchecked to disable this functionality, thereby allowing the panelist to use their username also as their password.
• Enforce https access to portals - check this box to enforce HTTPS use by people accessing the portal.
2. When you have made the required changes, click Save to save them. (go to Password Policy for more information) .