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Re: password complexity -- implementing security changes

From: rjamya <rjamya_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 10:16:13 -0500
Message-ID: <9177895d0603030716u22d7c1ag39bdce49c78c0c87@mail.gmail.com>


Only problem ... we CANNOT send password in the email .. our email policy prohibits it.

Think about users to unknowingly set up rules to forward their emails ... Raj

On 3/3/06, Potluri, Venu (GTI) <venu_potluri_at_ml.com> wrote:
> You can use the verify_function and create password complexity. In our
> environments, we require users to reset passwords every 90 days. The
> password needs to have a capital letter, a number, etc. I have created a
> utility which will change password and send email to the person that
> owns the account automatically. It is simple enough for helpdesk to use
> to accomplish password reset or unlock. The user also gets prompts to
> change password themselves starting 14 days prior to expiration. All of
> this can be accomplished with the verify_function and assigning a custom
> profile to the database accounts. Of course, the helpdesk need not get
> involved at all if the users can be coddled to change password 14 days
> prior to expiration.
>



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