Authorization settings

Overview

Authorization settings

The Authorization settings page is used to configure first and second factor expiration, email code behavior, login attempt limits, lock timeouts, permanent user lifetime, and legacy installer panel removal.

Before you begin

Required permissions

• You must have permission to view Settings.
• You must have permission to edit settings to change values on this page.

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Access to Authorization settings settings is controlled by role permissions for Settings management.

Preconditions

• The Settings section must be available to your role.
• Values must be valid before changes can be saved.

Dependencies

• Authorization settings affect sign-in, lockout, and verification behavior.
• Values must be valid numbers.

Important limitations

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• Changing settings can affect system behavior. Review values before saving.
• If you select Cancel, changes are not applied.

Page layout

Settings card and edit dialog

Authorization settings

Callout	UI element	Description	When to use
1	First factor expiration period, seconds	Numeric field.	Use to set first-factor expiration.
2	Email code expiration period for applications, seconds	Numeric field.	Use to set email code expiration.
3	Email code length for Installer app	Numeric field.	Use to set Installer app email code length.
4	Account login attempts limit	Numeric field.	Use to limit account login attempts.
5	Account login lock timeout, seconds	Numeric field.	Use to set account lock timeout.
6	Panel login attempts limit	Numeric field.	Use to limit panel login attempts.
7	Panel login lock timeout, seconds	Numeric field.	Use to set panel lock timeout.
8	Second factor expiration period, seconds	Numeric field.	Use to set second-factor expiration.
9	Permanent user lifetime, days	Numeric field.	Use to set permanent user lifetime.
10	Enable allow legacy installer remove panels	Toggle	Use to control legacy installer panel removal.

How to use this page

Review settings

Goal:

• Review current Authorization settings values.

Steps:

1. Open Settings.
2. Select or scroll to Authorization settings.
3. Review the values shown on the settings card.

Expected result:

• Current settings are visible.

Edit settings

Goal:

• Update Authorization settings values.

Steps:

1. Open Settings.
2. Select or scroll to Authorization settings.
3. Select the edit icon.
4. Update the fields, dropdowns, or toggles.
5. Select Save.

Expected result:

• Settings are saved when values are valid and the action is allowed.

Field and option reference

Name	Description	Accepted values / behavior	Restrictions / default
1	First factor expiration period, seconds	Numeric field.	Use to set first-factor expiration.
2	Email code expiration period for applications, seconds	Numeric field.	Use to set email code expiration.
3	Email code length for Installer app	Numeric field.	Use to set Installer app email code length.
4	Account login attempts limit	Numeric field.	Use to limit account login attempts.
5	Account login lock timeout, seconds	Numeric field.	Use to set account lock timeout.
6	Panel login attempts limit	Numeric field.	Use to limit panel login attempts.
7	Panel login lock timeout, seconds	Numeric field.	Use to set panel lock timeout.
8	Second factor expiration period, seconds	Numeric field.	Use to set second-factor expiration.
9	Permanent user lifetime, days	Numeric field.	Use to set permanent user lifetime.
10	Enable allow legacy installer remove panels	Toggle shown disabled in the screenshot.	Use to control legacy installer panel removal.

Tips

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• Review current values before opening the edit dialog.
• Save only after checking all required fields.
• Contact an administrator if the expected edit action is unavailable.

Troubleshooting

Settings were not saved

Possible causes

• You selected Cancel.
• One or more values are invalid.

What to do

1. Open the edit dialog again.
2. Review every field, dropdown, and toggle.
3. Correct invalid values.
4. Select Save.

Related pages

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• Permissions