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Explanation of terms

A valid e-mail address must be entered when creating a new user. An automatically generated password is sent to this e-mail address. When logging in for the first time, the user is prompted to create a new password.

 

Configuration

See Log in user

 

Behavior in the system

  • Unless an automatic login via single sign-on takes place, d.vinci users are prompted to enter their user name and password to log in to the system.
  • A new password must meet the following conditions:
    • It has a minimum length of 8 characters.

      Caution

      The minimum password length may vary in your company. The minimum length can be set in the Basic settings in the Security  tab.

    • Contains at least one number, one letter and one special character.
    • It must not correspond to the currently valid password.
  • Passwords do not need to be changed regularly, which is in line with the recommendations of the BSI.


How our customers use this

Many of our customers use the classic login method with username/password and leave the minimal password length as suggested here. However, there are also customers who require up to 16 characters as a password.

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