Authentication towards the Spotfire database is the default configuration for Spotfire Server, and no special configuration is required. It is easy and fast to set up, and it is recommended for small implementations. This authentication method requires the Spotfire user directory to be configured as Spotfire database.

The basic Spotfire database configuration for user and password supports modern standards and recommendations for restricting password minimum and maximum lengths. You can set minimum and maximum password length policy properties for user credentials stored in the Spotfire database using one of the following two methods:

• Using the CLI command set-config-prop.
• Using the XML View of the configuration tool.

Examples

config set-config-prop --name="security.password-policies.password-length-policy.enabled" --value="true"
config set-config-prop --name="security.password-policies.password-length-policy.minimum-password-length" --value="5"
config set-config-prop --name="security.password-policies.password-length-policy.maximum-password-length" --value="10"

Alternatively, from the XML View of the configuration tool, edit the Spotfire Server configuration for minimum and maximum password length.

Example

<security>
  .....
  <password-policies>
      <password-length-policy>
        <enabled>true</enabled>
        <minimum-password-length>5</minimum-password-length>
        <maximum-password-length>10</maximum-password-length>
      </password-length-policy>
    </password-policies>
 </security>

For more information, see the following.

• set-config-prop
• Manually editing the server configuration in the configuration tool