Account Provider

An account provider handles login and password validation. What providers should be used is configured via the system settings UI Account Provider and Terminal Account Provider.

The built in Eton account providers store login information securely in the Eton database.

Password Minimum Length

The minimum number of characters in a password. If set to 0, no password is required.

Login Idle Timeout

If a user is not active within the specified time, the login will expire and automatically logout the user.

For terminals, this idle timer will only run if the use is in a productive work mode and not when the user is paused. If the idle timeout is set to 0, the login session will never expire.

A UI user can avoid being logged out by checking the Stay Logged In setting on their account page.

Password Requirements

To add additional security to passwords and comply with company password policies, it's possible to add additional complexity requirements.

Must contain letter

Password must contain a-z or A-Z

Must contain lowercase letter

Password must contain a-z

Must contain uppercase letter

Password must contain A-Z

Must contain digit

Password must contain 0-9

Must contain special character

Password must contain a special character such as !, #, % etc.

Cannot equal alias

The username cannot be the same as the password

Cannot equal first name

Password cannot be the same as the first name of the user

Cannot equal last name

Password cannot be the same as the last name of the user

Only allow digits

Only 0-9 allowed in password. Useful for terminal accounts, where only a numeric input device is available.