Authentication Requirements

Definition

The management of system access, including user account creation, and login and password management. See Roles and Permissions Requirements for additional information about authorization.

Requirements

The system should allow a user to:

• Login to the system using a user name and password
• Retrieve a missing password
• Change a password

The system should allow a system administrator to:

• Create user accounts, including login name, password, and appropriate roles and permissions authorizations
• Activate and deactivate user accounts
• Set time boundaries to user accounts (e.g. 06/08/09-08/14/09 for summer interns)
• Set regular password reset requirements
• Create rules/guidelines for password creation

Standards, Guidelines + Use Cases

Community Design Workshop Notes

Services

Authentication Service