AM5: Configure Login Security and Inactive User Settings

This guide explains how to manage login security and inactive user settings for your organization. You will learn how to limit failed login attempts and set rules that automatically deactivate inactive user accounts.

By the end of this guide, you will be able to update login attempt limits and configure inactivity rules to help keep your system secure.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrator | Container Administrator

Important Note:

If you do not have Container Administrator permissions in your system, you will not be able to complete the tasks in this guide. Please contact your administrator for assistance.

How to Manage Failed Login Attempts

1. Sign in to your site.

2. Go to Admin Tools and select Organizational Settings.

3. Under Global Settings, select Program Settings.

4. Locate the Maximum Unsuccessful Login Attempts field.

5. Enter the number of failed login attempts allowed before a user account is locked. Choose a value that matches your organization’s security needs.

6. Select Save Settings to apply your changes.

   

How to Set Inactive User Rules

1. Sign in to your site.

2. Go to Admin Tools and select Organizational Settings.

   

3. Under Global Settings, select Program Settings.

   

4. Locate the field used to set inactivity rules for user accounts.

   

5. Select the number of days a user can be inactive before the account is automatically deactivated.

   • Select 0 days to keep accounts active with no expiration.

   • Select up to 365 days to set an automatic deactivation period.

   

6. Select Save Settings to apply your changes.

   

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