If this option is selected, passwords must meet the minimum requirements specified in the rest of this section, as outlined below.

The specified minimum complexity requirements must be met when passwords are created or changed.

If this option is selected, the hint message shown to Users changing their password will contain the default text. This option should be selected if the complexity rules are left as the system default.

The following hint would display on the Change Password screen:

If this option is selected, a custom hint message can be created by entering text into the associated field. This option should be selected if the complexity rules have been changed and the hint needs to be changed to match.

For example, if the minimum password length was changed to 12 characters, the hint could be changed to:

This hint would then display on the Change Password screen:

If this option is selected, the system will generate passwords for Users, based on further selections below.

Generally this option is used only for assessment events, where candidates are never meant to log in to Janison Insights. They instead will self-register for a test, take the test and submit their answers. For more information on candidate self-registration, see the Self-registration form section.

Generated passwords can be used in conjunction with the Reveal passwords option below, to allow a user with an appropriate role (eg. Test Manager, Delivery Manager, Invigilator) to provide a candidate with the password they need to use when logging in to take their test.

Used to set the length of time that must pass after a User changes their password before they can change their password again. For example entering 1 into this field means a User must wait a day between changing their password and changing it again. Entering 2 means a User must wait 2 days between changing their password and changing it again.

For example, if the minimum password change interval was set to 30 days, users will see the following message if they attempt to change their password less than 30 days after having previously changed it.

Used to request that a User with relevant role permissions enters their password in order to make changes to the password of another User.

For example, when changing a Candidate’s password, an Administrator would need to enter their password to confirm their identity and save the change:

By selecting this option and entering a number of days in the Default validity period (applies to all roles, unless overridden in the table below) field, you can specify how often the system will force Users to reset their password.

For example, Users will see a message like the following when their password expires and they need to set a new password:

Used in conjunction with the Passwords must be changed after a period option to specify how often the system will force Users to reset their password.

The number of days entered here is the default number that applies across all roles in the system, except any roles that have had a specific amount of time set using the Password validity period set for specific role option.

Used to set how often the system will force Users with a specific role to change their passwords. This is done by:

1. Selecting a role from the Role drop-down field.
2. Entering the number of days a password will be valid before expiring in the Days before expiry field.
3. Selecting Add.
   
4. The selected role and entered number of days displays in the list.
   

   In the example above, Users with the Tenant Administrator role will be required to change their password every 30 days. All other Users will be required to change their password every 90 days.