There can be only one User PIN policy defined on a SirsiDynix Symphony system.
The User PIN policy allows you to define PIN security requirements when creating or modifying a User PIN.
There can be only one User PIN policy defined on a SirsiDynix Symphony system.
From the List Policies window, you can create, display, modify, or remove the User PIN policy.
This policy is used when SirsiDynix Symphony has been configured to Use Policy PINS. If this option is configured, the user PIN field will be auto-generated according to the rules in the User PIN policy when a user record is created in either of these ways:
| • | A user record is created through Java WorkFlows client |
| • | A user record is created using the Load User report, and the input file does not contain a PIN |
Alternatively, if a PIN is manually entered, it must meet the requirements set in the user PIN policy wizard. For more information about manually changing PINs after a User PIN policy has been defined, see User PIN Change Gadget.
The user PIN policy only affects PINs that are created or changed after the policy is established. PINs created before you established the policy will continue to function as they are.
To use policy PINs, contact SirsiDynix Customer Support and request the “Use policy PINs” configuration option.
Attributes
The User PIN Policy wizard displays the following attributes.
| • | Name |
| • | Description |
| • | User PIN Minimum Length |
| • | User PIN Maximum Length |
| • | User PIN Minimum Number of Lower Case Characters |
| • | User PIN Minimum Number of Upper Case Characters |
| • | User PIN Minimum Number of Numeric Characters |
| • | User PIN Minimum Number of Special Characters |
This attribute uniquely identifies the policy. This name is ten characters or less, and may not include spaces or punctuation, except for dash (-), underscore (_), and dollar sign ($). Additionally, the pipe character (|) may not be used.
Description
This attribute provides more information about the policy and its use by the library. The description may be up to 60 characters in length. Although the Description attribute may contain spaces and punctuation, the pipe character (|) cannot be used.
This attribute allows you to specify the minimum length of the user PIN. The minimum value for this field is 1. The maximum value for this field is 25.
This attribute allows you to specify the maximum length of the user PIN. The minimum value for this field is 1. The maximum value for this field is 25.
User PIN Minimum Number of Lower Case Characters
This attribute specifies the minimum number of lowercase characters (a-z) that must be present in a user PIN in order for it to be considered valid. The minimum value for this field is 0. The maximum value for this field is 25.
User PIN Minimum Number of Upper Case Characters
This attribute specifies the minimum number of uppercase characters (A-Z) that must be present in a user PIN in order for it to be considered valid. The minimum value for this field is 0. The maximum value for this field is 25.
User PIN Minimum Number of Numeric Characters
This attribute specifies the minimum number of numeric characters (0-9) that must be present in a user PIN in order for it to be considered valid. The minimum value for this field is 0. The maximum value for this field is 25.
User PIN Minimum Number of Special Characters
This attribute specifies the minimum number of special characters (!,@#$%&*+()_-?) that must be present in a user PIN in order for it to be considered valid. The minimum value for this field is 0. The maximum value for this field is 25.
Save
Saves your changes to the PIN policy and closes the wizard.
Cancel
Closes the User PIN Policy wizard without saving changes.
Related topics
Access Control Configuration Wizards
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