System configuration
To manage general configuration for the installation go to Administration -> System -> Configuration.
1. Edit/configure:
SMTP Relay Host
Enter the IP of your installed SMTP host.
Send SMTP Messages
If required, check to send out notifications to users of the system.
Send error alerts to
Enter the email address field of the person or persons dealing with SMTP errors.
First Name
Enter an appropriate value.
Last Name
Enter an appropriate value.
Email
Enter an appropriate value.
Keep unread messages for
Enter an appropriate value.
Keep read messages for
Enter an appropriate value.
Keep archived messages for
Enter an appropriate value.
Password Min Length
Enter an appropriate value.
Password Max Length
Enter an appropriate value.
Show Password Strength Indicator
Check if required.
Minimum Password Strength
Select the appropriate option.
Note: The following table shows the password strength and the number of points required:
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Strength
|
Points required
|
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Very Weak
|
0-9
|
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Weak
|
10-15
|
|
Medium
|
16-30
|
|
Strong
|
31-40
|
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Very Strong
|
40+
|
Below are the most common rules used when determining the strength of an EasySite password, along with the associated points awarded:
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Rule
|
Points
|
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Length less than 3
|
+6
|
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Length between 3 and 5
|
+12
|
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Length more than 5
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+18
|
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Contains lowercase a – z
|
+1
|
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Contains uppercase A – Z
|
+5
|
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Contains a single digit (0-9)
|
+5
|
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Contains multiple digits (0-9)
|
+7
|
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Contains Punctuation character
|
+5
|
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Contains multiple punctuation characters
|
+7
|
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Contains a mixture of letters and numbers
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+3
|
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Contains Mixture of letters, numbers and punctuation
|
+3
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Password Expiry Period
Enter an appropriate value.
Password Expiry Notification Period
Enter an appropriate value.
Password Recycle History
Enter an appropriate value.
Disable Password Expiry For Public Users
Check if required.
Invalid Password Attempts Before Deactivation
Enter an appropriate value.
Log All Visits
Check if required.
Archive after
Enter an appropriate value.
Maximum Number of Versions
Enter an appropriate value.
Keep Versions For
Enter an appropriate value.
Each Link Checked
Select an appropriate option.
Time Period for Validation
Select an appropriate option
Enable Page Security
If required check to allow page security.
Note: once enabled SSLs are applied via the properties tab.
Default member profile privacy
For sites using the Membership module, select an appropriate default privacy option. This option determines whether member details are included in the Members directory element or not by default.
Allow Duplicate Email Addresses
Check if required.
Enable Auto Sign On
If required check to allow automatic sign on via an external provider.
Force Auto Sign On
Check to only allow sign on via external provider.
Repeat Auto-Sign On After Logout
Check if required.
Restrict Auto Sign On
If required enter IP adress(es) to restrict sign on.
Interim Login Page
If required, enter the URL of a page anonymous users will be redirected to when attempting to access restricted content.
Default Account Management Page
Enter an appropriate value.
Force new user session on login
Check if required.
Respond as
Select the appropriate option.
Display Language Selector As
Select the appropriate option.
Allow natural language date selection
Check if required.
Keep Records For
Enter an appropriate value.
Allow 'Remember Me' functionality
Check if required.
Cookie Length
Enter an appropriate value
Show/Hide filter words
Select to create a list of words which will filtered out of the Discussion Forum.
Note: use prefix? or suffix? to include variations of a term. For example prefix?word would remove both the original term and instances where the prefix has been included.
Use | to add multiple prefixes or suffixes. For example: word(suffix|anothersuffix)?
Enable Page Explorer
Check if required.
Note: the group privilege View page Explorer is required to allow users to access the page explorer.
2. Click Save Settings.
The following additonal options are available:
