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how long is a salesforce login access email valid for

by Prof. Johnpaul Green Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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The length of time until a user password expires and must be changed. The default is 90 days. This setting isn't available for Self-Service portals.

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Do Salesforce access tokens/session IDs expire?

Salesforce Access Tokens/Session IDs expire only during periods of inactivity. The window is automatically refreshed for a token if it is used at least 50% of the way through its expiration. For example, if a token has a 2 hour life, and you make an API call at 59 minutes, it will expire in 1 hour, 1 minute.

Why does my email password keep changing in Salesforce?

There's a Salesforce Knowledge article about this. It is caused, as other posters have said, by the email server protection software. Salesforce lists Mimecast, McAfee's 'Link Protect' feature, Covenant Eyes and all versions of Outlook. If you go to any profile, scroll down to System and select Password Policies.

How long does it take for session to expire?

There's no way to know how long it will be until your session expires. It's not exactly "trial and error," it is simply a normal process. Even if you were told that your session expired in two hours, it might not last two hours if an administrator revokes the session, the session remains in use, etc.

How long does a password reset link last?

The password reset link you are being sent expires as soon as the link is visited. Having an admin send you a password reset link will most likely work as it uses a different format for the token and the link does not expire until the password is actually reset or 24 hours, whichever comes first. Share

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How long do Salesforce passwords expire?

every 90 daysBy default, Salesforce will expire your password every 90 days. This feature is useful but it will affect the Integration API Users. The integration process will fail every 90 days when the password is expired. It is troublesome to maintain this password policy every 90 days.

How long does the user have before the link expires in Salesforce?

The account verification link emailed to new users expires after 7 days, and users must change their password the first time they log in.

How often does Salesforce make you change password?

once in a 24-hour periodA password can't be changed more than once in a 24-hour period. This policy applies to all password changes, including password resets by Salesforce admins. When selected, apps can use the setPassword() API to change the current user's password to a specific value.

How long do Salesforce password resets last?

Notes: In the meantime, if users are changing their passwords, then their passwords will expire in 180 days from the date when the password was updated. For new users, the password expiration will be 180 days.

How long does user have to activate the account before email link expires?

When a user registers a new account, or requests to reset a password, they receive an email that contain an activation link. By default, that activation link expires after 600 seconds, or ten minutes.

How do you use expired links?

0:060:40Sharing Links that Expire - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipWhen you only need to share content for a certain amount of time share a link with an expiration.MoreWhen you only need to share content for a certain amount of time share a link with an expiration. Date. Once your link expires recipients can no longer access the content you shared.

What happens when password expires Salesforce?

As an admin, you can expire passwords for all users anytime you want to enforce extra security for your Salesforce org. After expiring passwords, all users are prompted to reset their password the next time they log in.

How do I turn off password expiration in Salesforce?

Remove Password Expiry on a Salesforce User AccountUnder Administration Setup, click Manage Users > Permission Sets.Create a new Permission Set with label 'Password Never Expires' and save.Edit the System Permissions against this Permission Set, select the 'Password Never Expires' permission and save.

What is lockout effective period in Salesforce?

Lockout Effective period You are able to set how long a user is locked out of their account, from 15 minutes to forever. If a user is locked out indefinitely, the account must be reset by an admin.

What is password expiration policy?

Password expiration is a dying concept. Essentially, it's when an organization requires their workforce to change their passwords every 60, 90 or XX number of days. And while there are several reasons behind the password expiration policy, most at this point seem obsolete.

Can users reset their own password Salesforce?

A user can request to reset a password through the forgot password link a maximum of five times in a 24-hour period. Administrators can reset a user's password as often as needed. When you reset a user's password, Salesforce also resets the user's security token and sends the user an email with the new security token.

How do I set a password to never expire?

Password never expire for all usersGo to Run –> gpedit.msc.Navigate to the following tree: Computer configuration –> Windows Settings –> Security Settings –> Account Policies –> Password Policy.In the right-hand pane, select “Maximum password age” and set it to 0. Password policy to disable password expiry policy.

Multi-Factor Authentication for User Interface Logins

For each profile, you can require users to provide an identity verification method in addition to their username and password when they log in via the user interface. (Note that multi-factor authentication was previously called two-factor authentication.) See Enable MFA with Session Security Levels.

Multi-Factor Authentication for API Logins

For each profile, you can require a verification code, also called a time-based one-time password, or TOTP. Users with the Multi-Factor Authentication for API Logins permission use a verification code instead of the standard security token whenever it’s requested, such as when resetting the account’s password.

Login IP Address Ranges

For Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, Developer, and Database.com editions, you can set the Login IP Range addresses from which users can log in on an individual profile. Users outside the login IP range can’t access your Salesforce org.

Login IP Address Range Enforcement for All Access Requests

You can enforce IP address restrictions for each page request, including requests from client apps. To enable this option, from Setup, enter Session Settings in the Quick Find box, select Session Settings, and then select Enforce login IP ranges on every request. This option affects all user profiles that have login IP restrictions.

Org-Wide Trusted IP Ranges

For all users, you can set a list of IP address ranges from which they can always log in without receiving a login challenge. These users can log in to your org after they provide the additional verification. See Set Trusted IP Ranges for Your Organization.

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