Password Restrictions

You can set restrictions on student and instructor passwords.

  • Password Length - minimum/maximum length specified with the PwdLength field. The default is 8-20:

<input type="hidden" name="PwdLength" value="8-20">

Value attribute must use the<minimum>-<maximum> format.

Minimum value must be at least 4, maximum no more than 29.

You must also set these values in the validate section of your javascript :

password length javascript

  • Required Characters - character requirements specified with the PwdSpec field:

<input type="hidden" name="PwdSpec" value="Aa9">

Restrictions are set in the Value attribute:

Aa Must contain upper and lower case characters.
9 Must contain one digit.
! Must contain one punctuation character.
# Must contain one digit OR punctuation character.

(# setting is NOT used in conjunction with the 9 or ! settings)

Templates

You must add the hidden fields to the appropriate templates:

Student Passwords - hidden fields must be added inside the form tags on the following templates:

  • Person.awp - template used when student selects the Change Password option.
  • ChangePwd.htm - template used when student requests a Password Reset.

Instructor Passwords - hidden fields must be added inside the form tag in the ##-CPFields-## section of Instructor.htm.

 

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