TestCollab provides configurable minimum password rules. The default preset requires at least eight characters, and administrators can select a stricter preset for the company.
Password Policies
While setting the password strength policy, the options available are:
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Password Strength Policy |
Minimum number of characters |
Allowed characters (at least) |
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Default |
At least 8 characters long |
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Secured |
At least 8 characters long |
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Strict |
At least 10 characters long |
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Default, Secured, and Strict are product preset names, not security guarantees. Encourage unique passphrases and a password manager, and use single sign-on and multi-factor authentication where available.
What happens while upgrading from Default to Secured and from Secured to Strict password strength policy?
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The existing passwords for all the users in company would be reset,
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The current session for super administrator making these changes would be terminated,
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TestCollab sends password reset links by email to all the users in the company,
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Users will be required to use the reset password links to set their password as per the new password strength policy,
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If a user tries to login to the application without using reset password link then he/she will not be allowed to do so
Reset All Passwords
The super administrator, irrespective of change in the password strength policy; has an option of resetting the password for all users (including his/her account).
What happens when "Reset all passwords" option is used?
All the operations mentioned in previous section would be performed except for a difference that the session for all the currently logged-in users would be terminated.
Note:
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The password strength policy feature is available for companies that have subscribed for enterprise plan.
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The feature can be used by the user who is of super administrator rank
