> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.arc.cdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sign In Settings

> How to configure global authentication requirements, password policies, and account security measures in CData Arc.

export const siteNameShort = "Arc";

To help safeguard user accounts and ensure compliance with organizational security policies, the application provides configurable global sign-on requirements that govern authentication and password management. These settings control factors such as two-factor authentication, inactivity timeouts, and detailed password complexity rules, giving administrators the flexibility to balance ease of access with strong security.

| Setting                                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)**                | Specifies whether users can or must enable 2FA for their account. See [Two-Factor Authentication](../2fa) for details.                                                                                                   |
| **Automatically Disable Users after Inactivity**   | Automatically disables user accounts that have been inactive for the period specified in **Inactive Days Until Disabling Account**. Disabled users cannot log in until they are manually re-enabled by an administrator. |
| **Inactive Days Until Disabling Account**          | The number of days of inactivity before an account is disabled. A value of `-1` means the account is never disabled.                                                                                                     |
| **Password Expiration**                            | Whether users' account passwords must be reset at certain intervals.                                                                                                                                                     |
| **Days Before Password Expires (30 days minimum)** | The frequency at which users must reset their passwords. Only appears when **Password Expiration** is enabled.                                                                                                           |
| **Expiring Password Alert**                        | The number of days before password expiration that the user is reminded to change their password. Only appears when **Password Expiration** is enabled.                                                                  |
| **Reuse Password Restriction**                     | The number of cycles of password resets before a user can reuse a previous password.                                                                                                                                     |
| **Minimum Password Length**                        | The minimum number of characters required to set a password.                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Minimum Password Special Characters**            | The minimum number of special characters (such as `?`, `&`, or `#`) required.                                                                                                                                            |
| **Minimum Password Lowercase Characters**          | The minimum number of lowercase characters.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Minimum Password Uppercase Characters**          | The minimum number of uppercase characters.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Minimum Password Numeric Characters**            | The minimum number of numeric characters.                                                                                                                                                                                |