Learn how to configure and personalize security parameters for user access to magnews.
General settings for username and password security
To select or customize the desired level of protection for user access to magnews, performed via Username and Password, follow the path Settings > Users and security > Security level
There are four predefined levels to choose from - Level 1 (default), Level 2, Level 3 or Level 4 - or alternatively, you can define a Customized level, which allows you to select:
- Username min length: at least 4 characters, maximum 20
- Password min length: at least 4 characters, maximum 20
- Max n°. of errors allowed when entering password: minimum 3 characters, maximum 10
- The user who enters the wrong password the set number of times will be locked for the indicated time as follows
- User disable after too many mistakes: minimum 30 minutes, maximum 90
- When the user is locked, they cannot access the account for the set time
- Password validity: from 15 days to 6 months
- "Unlimited expiration" is also available (not recommended for security reasons)
- Once expired, the user must set a new password different from the previous one
- Number of passwords to remember: minimum 3, maximum 10
- When a user changes their password, previous passwords cannot be reused
- Session duration for users: minimum 15 minutes, maximum 8 hours
- When a user remains inactive for the set time, the session expires and re-authentication is required
Security settings for individual users
In addition to general settings, for each user you can decide to:
- Not suspend the user for inactivity
- Disable password expiration (note: in some countries, privacy regulations prohibit accounts with unlimited password validity)
- Restrict access to magnews only from specific IPs
To configure these operations, go to the individual user management page by following the path Settings > Users and security > Users > Username.
Click on the Edit button at the top right of the profile and, in the Security tab, configure the above settings