Contents of the Password Policies Form

Use the fields and options to specify the rules for passwords.

Field Description
Minimum password length Enter a numeric value for the minimum password length.
Require at least one digit in all passwords Select this option to require a digit in each password.
Require at least one special character in all passwords Select this option to require a special character, such as & or #, in each password.
Passwords expire after X days Enter a numeric value for the number of days before a password expires. After a password expires, the user is locked out of GovWin Capture Management and must change the password to log in again. If you enter 0 (zero), the password never expires.
Do not allow passwords to be reused for X days Enter a numeric value for the number of days during which the user cannot reuse a password. If you enter 0 (zero), password reuse is not restricted.
Disable users after X invalid login attempts Enter a numeric value for the number of invalid login attempts allowed before a user is disabled from using GovWin Capture Management. Each time that a login is successful, the counter clears and restarts at zero. After GovWin Capture Management locks out a user, his or her password will not work until the administrator reinstates the user's login rights on the General tab.