Choose one of the following user authentication types.
Local (Password)
To authenticate with a user's password, select this mechanism and configure the following settings under the Basic tab.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Password Expiration | The number of days before a user's password expires and must be changed |
Max Failed Logins | The maximum number of consecutive failed login attempts allowed before the account is locked |
Minimum Previous Passwords | The number of previously used passwords that cannot be reused when setting a new password |
Configure the following settings under the Strength tab.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Minimum Password Length | The minimum number of characters required for a password |
Minimum Uppercase Characters | The minimum number of uppercase letters (A–Z) required in a password |
Minimum Special Characters | The minimum number of special (non-alphanumeric) characters required in a password |
Minimum Lowercase Characters | The minimum number of lowercase letters (a–z) required in a password |
Minimum Required Digits | The minimum number of numeric digits (0–9) required in a password |
OpenID Connect
To authenticate with a third-party OpenID Connect (OIDC) provider, select this option and configure the following settings.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Client ID | The client identifier issued by the OIDC provider for this application. |
Client Secret | The client secret to authenticate the application with the OIDC provider. |
Base URL | The base URL of the OIDC provider (for example, the issuer or discovery endpoint). |
Name | A name to identify this configuration throughout Appliance Management. |
CA Certificate | The trusted Certificate Authority (CA) certificate to validate the OIDC provider TLS certificate. The Certificate needs to be in base64 encoded PEM format. |