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 :
- 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.