Thursday, April 15, 2021

Staff password structure

 

SJVLS turned on Horizon STAFF password complexity on February 16, 2021. It has not been on at all until now.

As of now the following complexity will be required:

    Password Character length

  • Minimum of eight (8)
  • Maximum of 25 (25)
    Minimum Uppercase letters -at least one (1)

    Minimum Lowercase letters - at least one (1)

    Minimum Numbers - at least one (1)

    Minimum special characters - NOT required, but can be used

    Maximum number of consecutive number/character repeats - two (2)


    Other password changes:
  • Password change is required every 180 days
  • Cannot use the same password 2x in a row
  • There will be a warning ten (10) days before your password expires
  • You have the ability to change your own password at any time from inside Horizon (File>Change>Password)
  • Account lockout will occur if you enter the wrong password five (5) times in a row you will be locked out of your account for 5 minutes
  • Account will be disabled if you enter the wrong password ten (10) times in a row.  You will need to call the JSA to have it re-enabled.
  • If your password expires and you do not login and change it within thirty (30) days your account will automatically become disabled

  4/15/21