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Description: In this topic you will learn about the different DCI security settings. DCI contains security settings that are unique to each customer’s instance of DCI. It is important that customers understand these settings and choose the right configuration for their organization. For more information, or for assistance in changing these settings, reach out to your DCI Representative.

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Setting Name



Setting Description



Configuration Options



Unauthorized Access Tolerance


  • Prevents users from accessing pages they do not have rights to access.

  • This setting combined with Message Templates allows you to be notified after a user attempts to access an unauthorized page a configured number of times.


Activate your message template called “Unauthorized Access Tolerance Exceeded.” and a number of attempts must be specified for your instance. If you do not want to be notified do not activate the associated message template.



Automatic Password Expiration



When enabled, this setting requires users to reset their password immediately upon enabling the setting, and then every “X” days as specified in the “Password Expiration Days” setting. This applies to all system users.



This setting is either ON or OFF. When ON, the Password Expiration Days setting must also be used.



Password Expiration Days



When “Automatic Password Expiration” is ON, use this setting to specify how often users must reset their passwords.



Enter as a number of days.



PIN Expiration Days



When “Automatic Password Expiration” is ON, use this setting to specify how often users must reset their PIN.



Enter as a number of days.



Password History Count



When users are required to reset their passwords, DCI can restrict them to not reuse a previous password up to “X” number of passwords. Use this setting to restrict users from reusing a previous password.



Enter a number that represents the number of previous passwords that cannot be reused.


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