Changes to support stronger passwords, password changing
System Desk
Summary of Changes
Changes have been made in Caliq to support stronger passwords and to also support user password changing.
By default the rules will be set for the password length to be 2 characters, so everything will remain the same.
Now when your live database is copied to the test database the passwords will remain the same as they are on live. TRN at the front of the password for test database will no longer apply.
System Desk, Company Settings, Applications, General Settings
A new TAB Password Rules has been added - this is only visible to Caliq and users added to the Admin Users section
In here you can set the following fields if you want to have stronger passwords
Minimum password Length - default 2
Change every n days
Minimum uppercase chars
Minimum digits
Minimum special chars
Admin Users - Set the users who are allowed to amend users passwords or force them to enter a new password. Caliq is the only users set by default. Please let us know which other users should be added.
Allow User to reset password via email - this can be switched off.
The email will be sent to the users Main Brand Internal Email address if set otherwise their Business Email Address.
Force all users to set a new password when they next login - if you decide to set stronger passwords and set the fields above you may want to select this option which will force all users to enter a new password next time they log into Caliq.
Users
New Users
When creating a new user any password can be entered but the user will be forced to enter a new password when they first login.
Existing Users
The password field has been removed from the User edit screen
A new function F10 Password Admin has been added - this is only visible for Caliq and any user set as a Password Admin User - see details above.
This allows you to set a new password for the user. This must follow the password rules set, which are displayed on screen, unless you tick the option below in which case the password rules are NOT enforced.
You can then select whether to Force the user to reset password on next login - ticked by default.
A new function F11 PW Change On Login has been added - this is only visible for Caliq and any user set as a Password Admin User - see details above.
This allows you to force the user to reset their password when they next login.
Home Page
A new button has been added to the Home Page - Password Admin
This allows you to change your password
You must first enter your Username and Existing Password, then select Login
You will be asked to enter your new password and repeat the password, this must follow the password rules which are displayed on screen.
If you have forgotten your existing password and the system is set to "Allow Users to reset password via email" you can select this button and you will receive an email with a temporary password You can use this password to then set your new password.
The email will be sent to the users Main Brand Internal Email address if set otherwise their Business Email Address.
