General Settings — Password Tab

TraCorp LMS Quick Reference Guide

Audience: Main Admin, Sub Admin

Overview

This QRG explains how Main Admins can use the Passwords tab to set password requirements for logging in to the LMS. All required LMS fields on this tab are pre-populated with default values.  

Enabled Permissions Required to Complete the Following Steps 

•       General Settings > Passwords (Sub Admin)

Note: Sub Admin without access to complete these steps should review Permissions with a Main Admin. User Group Admins do not have permission to access General Settings.

Update the Passwords Tab

1.       From Admin Navigation, click General Settings.

2.       Click the Passwords tab.

3.       Enter the Minimum password length to specify the minimum amount of characters required.

4.       For each character group (Uppercase, Lowercase, Numerals, and Symbols) select one of the following options in the drop-down menu:

·         Allowed — Users may include this character type in their passwords.

·         Not Allowed — Users are prevented from including this character type in their passwords.

·         Required — Users must include this character type in their passwords.

5.       Enter the Minimum number of character groups required in a password (between 1 and 4). Note: There are four character groups: uppercase, lowercase, numerals and symbols. For example, if 4 is entered, then the password must contain a character from each character group.

6.       Enter the number of days until a user’s password will need to be reset in the Days for a password to expire field.

7.       Click the Enforce password expiration for main admins check box to apply the Days for a password to expire rule to Main Admin passwords.

8.       Click the Enforce password expiration for sub admins check box to apply the Days for a password to expire rule to Sub Admin passwords.

9.       Click the Enforce password expiration for user group admins check box to apply the Days for a password to expire rule to User Group Admin passwords.

10.    Click the Enforce password expiration for student check box to apply the Days for a password to expire rule to student passwords. Note: This setting covers instructors as well.

11.    Click the Lock Passwords for Students (no editing/reset allowed) This will ignore the Enforce Password Expiration option check box if students/instructors are not allowed to change their passwords.

12.    Click the Lock Passwords for Admins (no editing/reset allowed) This will ignore the Enforce Password Expiration option check box if administrators are not allowed to change their passwords.

13.    Click the Sync passwords between an Admin and their linked student account check box to allow an Admin to log in with the same password for both accounts.

14.    Click the Enforce user to reset password upon next login after administrator reset check box if this requirement should be applied.

15.    Click the Enforce user to reset password after reactivation check box if this requirement should be applied.  

16.    Click Save Settings.

Best Practices

• When updating the Passwords tab, consider the passwords requirements for other systems in the organization.