Configuring Validators

A user must be assigned a role with the View and Manage Configurations permission to modify configuration settings for configuring validators through the Producer Portal.

Note:Before changing any configuration settings in a working FlexNet Operations instance, it is advisable to export the working configuration settings. If there is a problem with the new settings, you have a backup of working settings to restore.

To change validators configuration settings through the FlexNet Operations Producer Portal

1. Click System > Configure.
2. Click Validators to open the configuration page for validators.
3. View or change the values of the settings below.
4. Click Save Configs to save changes.

The Producer Portal saves your configuration changes.

The validator settings include the following. Note that default values are listed as the first choice. Also, required fields are indicated with an asterisk.

Validator Configurations

Name

Possible Values

Description

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FlexNet User Name Validator

Either:

com.flexnet.platform.services.userManagement.FLEXnetUserIdValidator

or specify another

 

Default Implementation class for user ID validation.

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User Name Length

4 or specify

Minimum length of characters allowed for a user ID by default implementation.

*

FlexNet User Authenticator

Either:

com.flexnet.platform.services.userManagement.FLEXnetUserIdValidator

or specify another

Class for additional FlexNet user authentication checks.

 

FlexNet User Password Validator

Either:

com.flexnet.platform.services.userManagement.FLEXnetUserIdValidator

or specify another

Default Implementation class for user password validation.

*

User Password Length

4 or specify

Minimum number of characters allowed for a user password by default implementation.

*

User Password Requires Uppercase Character

Selected or unselected

Select to enable uppercase character requirement for a user password by default implementation.

Default: unselected

 

User Password Requires Numeric Character

Selected or unselected

Select to enable the requirement that a user password requires a number.

Default: unselected

 

Temporary Password Timeout

240 or specify

The amount of time, in minutes, for which a system-generated, temporary password is valid. (FlexNet Operations generates temporary passwords for new users and for users who forget their password.) The timeout period starts when the password is generated.

For permanent (non-expiring) temporary passwords, set Temporary Password Timeout to 0.

Default: 240 minutes (4 hours).

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