Navigation:Security > Security Settings > Service Users
Click Add/Edit Service User to open the Add Service User window.
Note that the requirements for these setting (length and complexity) are set through the Service User Details on the General security settings tab.
Field
Description
Name
Range = Up to 31 characters.
Sets the service user's name.
If changing the user name and/or password of the current service user used to load the security settings, after saving the changes close the configuration.
Password
Range = 9 to 31 characters.
Sets the service user's password. Note that when changing a password, a error is indicated if the password does not meet the service user password rules.
Clear Cache
Clears the cache of previous passwords stored when Previous Password Limit (Entries) is enabled. Allows a previous password to be used again.
Sets whether the account is Enabled, Disabled or Force new password.
The Password Reject Action on the General security settings tab can automatically disable an account after too many failed password attempts.
If an Account Expiration date is set, the account is automatically disabled after that date.
A service user set to Force new password if required to set a new password when logging in. After they enter a new password entered, the account status changes to Enabled.
Account Expiration
Default = <None> (No Expiry).
You can use this option to set a calendar date after which the account is disabled.
To prompt the user for a new password before the expiry date, set an Expiry Reminder Time (days) on the General security settings tab.
The check boxes are used to set the rights groups to which the service user account belongs. The service user's rights will be a combination of all the rights of those groups.