Security settings

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Security settings control account-wide password, session, and sign-in requirements.

Understand the security settings #

Options and field descriptions #

Session Timeout – This option allows you to select the amount of time (in minutes) a user can be idle (not using the system) before being automatically signed out. Should a user leave their computer unattended and logged in to MindSalt, a shorter session timeout might prevent unauthorized access to that user's account. The default 'Session Timeout' for new systems is 300 minutes, or 5 hours.

Use the employee's email address as their sign-in name – When selected, each user's email address will be used as their username. When unselected, you may define a unique username for each of your users unrelated to their email address.

Enable Single Sign-On (SSO) via OpenID Connect – Enable or disable single sign-on via OpenID Connect. See Configure single sign-on for more information.

Modifying Your System's Security Settings #

  1. Browse to Admin, select System, and then select Security.
  2. Provide information in the spaces provided.
  3. Select Save.

Change the security settings #

  1. Browse to Admin, select System, and then select Security.
  2. Enter the number of archived minutes allowed before a user is signed out. The current screen accepts 5 through 480 minutes.
  3. Turn on Use email address as the username when employees should use their email address to sign in.
  4. Select Save.

Before using email addresses as usernames, confirm that every active employee has a unique, current email address. Tell employees what to enter on the sign-in page, and test the change with a non-administrator account.

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