Account Policies
Barracuda RMM Account Policies add additional security to the Hosted Console website, defining how users can access it and protecting it against brute force attacks.
To enable an Account Policy
- In the Hosted Console website, click Configuration > User Management.
- Click Account Policies.
- Select the corresponding check box and configure any values required.
User Settings
Item | Description |
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User session expires after X minutes | Causes the user to be logged out of the Hosted Console website after a defined period of inactivity. Default: 90 minutes |
Lock account after X failed login attempts within a X period | Causes a user account to be locked out after a configurable amount of failed login attempts during a defined period of time. Default: 5 failed login attempts in 3 minutes |
Accounts that are locked out are unable to access the Hosted Console website until another user unlocks the account.
Password Settings
Item | Description |
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Force user to change password after administrative reset | Causes users to change their password upon the first login if their password has been reset to active by an Administrator. |
Keep a history of X passwords | Causes users to create new passwords and not reuse previous passwords. Default: 5 days |
Enforce alphanumeric passwords | Enforces the use of letters and numbers in passwords. |
Enforce special characters in passwords | Enforces that at least one special character must be used in passwords. |
Password minimum length is x characters | Enforces a minimum length for the password. |
Password expires after x days | Send notification x days before password expires |