Make the Force Password Change setting mandatory in the next logon

New field created in the Policy routine (CFGA500) for the ‘Force password change’ setting.

Its configuration directly influences the creation of a new user in the Users routine (CFGA510).

The following field will be influenced when creating a new user:

The new field in the policy record enables 3 different settings:

‘1 = Optional (Default No)’ - This is the default setting that does not add anything new. With this setting the force password field is left unchecked, and you can check, if needed.

‘2 = Optional (Default Yes)’ - The field is checked, but you can uncheck it.

‘3 = Required’ - This new configuration has the field checked and disabled, making password change mandatory on the next logon.

* In addition to making the field mandatory, with option 3 enabled the password and confirm password fields are blocked when editing a user, thus preventing the system administrator from knowing the user's password. The password is the user’s responsibility and they may use the ‘Forgot my password’ mechanism to retrieve it.