Security Settings

OVERVIEW

Damstra Safety offers several methods for ensuring the security of your system, from multiple methods of changing a User's password to locking a system off from a user after multiple failed login attempts.

It also keeps a log of all password changes, resets and failed attempts which be exported as an xls. file.

The following process outlines:

• How to access this log.
• How to allow an Admin to change users passwords.
• How to activate the lockout functionality.

PROCEDURE

1. Log into your Damstra Safety system
   
   
2. Click the 'Settings' icon and Select 'Settings'
   
   
   
   
3. Select 'Security' in the 'General' section.
   
   
   
   

Allow Admins to change users passwords

• To allow 'Admins to change a users password' simply select the appropriate 'tick box'.
  
  
  
  Note: Users can still reset their own passwords from thew login page, if they have an email address recorded in the user account.

Lockout after multiple failed login attempts

• To lockout users who have 4 failed password attempts within a 1 hour period simply select the appropriate 'tick box'.
  
  

View and export the Security Log

1. To view the security log click on the 'Security Log' tab.
   
   
   
   
2. Use the 'Search Field' to search within the log, this will search for any data matches from within any of the presented columns except the 'Date' column.
   
   
   
   Note: Column sorting is also an option within the log register on all columns.

• To export the log in an xls. format simply click 'Export' and the file will download to your PC.