Configure password expiration

Configure password expiration to enforce expiration of a user's password after a specified number of days.

Enable password expiration

To enforce an expiration of a user's password after a specified number of days:

• Use the Cluster Manager UI:

  1. Go to Cluster > Security > Preferences, then select Edit.

  2. In the Password section, turn on Expiration.

  3. Enter the number of days before passwords expire.

  4. Select Save.

• Use the cluster endpoint of the REST API

  PUT https://[host][:port]/v1/cluster
  {"password_expiration_duration":<number_of_days>}
  

Deactivate password expiration

To deactivate password expiration:

• Use the Cluster Manager UI:

  1. Go to Cluster > Security > Preferences, then select Edit.

  2. In the Password section, turn off Expiration.

  3. Select Save.

• Use the cluster REST API endpoint to set password_expiration_duration to 0 (zero).