3.22.0 - Setup & Operations

The following information describes the setup and use of features within this release of Aztec.

Password Configurations, Rules & Expiry

Setup

1. Set the required options for the following configurations:

   • Minimum password length (currently supporting 6-20 characters)

     Zonal recommends that the minimum password length is set as no less than 10 characters

   • Maximum password length (currently supporting 6-20 characters)

     Maximum password lengths cannot be shorter than the minimum

   • Password expiry (days)

     If set to 0 days the password will not expire

   • Password notification (days)

     This setting is only enabled once an expiry is set, the minimum number of days is 1 and maximum is 14

     • It is not possible to set the Password expiry notification to be greater than or equal to the Password Expiry period

     • It is not possible to set the Password expiry period to be less than or equal to the Password Expiry notification

     • To prevent having to change your password on the same day as when it was last changed, it is not possible to set Password expiry to 1 day

   • Special characters required (from a subset)

     The following special characters that are supported for Special Character required are !"#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^_`{|}~

     If you de-select Special Character required, it is still possible to include a special character in a password, but it wont be enforced

2. Click Save

   In addition to these configurable features the follow are also included as default:

   • Preventing a password from being the same as the user name

   • Password cannot be the same as the current password

   • There is now a hint to advise of password rules configured Show password policy rules

3. Perform a Comms Job & Send to POS to site

Onsite Operations

• Any existing passwords will be valid until a password is changed

• Any Aztec pre 3.22.0 sites will not be included in any password configuration policies

Password Change Prompt

After a password policy configuration has been made at Head Office and successfully sent to an upgraded site, when a user logs onto Aztec, they will be prompted with a dialogue box where they will be required to enter their existing (old) password, followed by entering a new password and then confirming the new password.

When a password policy has been configured or changed, a hint will be provided to the end user via a link label to assist them when changing their password.

• If you fail to meet the criteria set when changing your password, you will be provided with a further notification to assist of what is still required.

• You will also be prompted if you don't correctly enter your old password first

Password Reminder

When a password expiry has been configured along with a password notification, a user will be notified when their password is due to expire. Before the existing password has expired, there is an option to change the password (selecting Yes) or continue without changing the password (selecting No).

If the password has already expired, the following message will be displayed to the user 'Your Password has now expired Change now to continue'. If the user selects No, then they will be taken back to the login screen. They will be unable to continue until they select Yes and change their password.