Log in as an administrator.
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Choose Administration, then Security.
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Click Security Settings within the Staff Security Group. To edit security for students or parents, refer to Enable Student and Parent Sign-In.
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Select from one of the following Staff Privileges:
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Allow individual and group privileges.
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Allow group privileges only (Recommended)
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Choose "Lock Out" Settings.
This setting helps prevent unauthorized access by brute-force attacks. When users exceed the number of incorrect login attempts, accounts are locked for a specified period. The lockout period doubles for every consecutive unsuccessful login attempt. -
Select Allow users to reset their own forgotten passwords to allow users with a valid email address to reset their passwords.
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Select the Minimum Password Size.
Refer to Security Administrator Best Practices for more information. Password complexity settings do not apply to users within an Active Directory. -
Set the Number of Days Until Temporary Passwords Expire. This is optional.
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Set the Number of Days Until Personal Passwords Expire. This is optional.
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Set the Number of Months to Prevent User from Reusing Passwords. Select N/A if you do not want to restrict users from reusing passwords.
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Specify the Session Timeout Minutes.
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Choose the appropriate External SSO Staff ID Field.
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Choose the appropriate OpenID Connect SSO Staff ID Field.
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Click Accept.