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Status Functionality already exists
Workspace IBM Spectrum Virtualize / FlashSystem
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 12, 2023

RELATED IDEAS

modify behavior of ldap authentication cache expiration

Currently ldap authentication cache expiration timeouts can be set via commandline:
e.g.:
chldap -authcacheminutes 60
would set the authentication cache to be refreshed every hour.

This is a fixed timer that starts to count when user logs in and would cause a refresh of authentication cache after exact one hour.

We would like to change the behavior of this timeout value so that it is started after last active click in GUI or command line action.

Reason for this is that we use a LDAP server with OTP token / password authentication and the authentication cache will always return false in case of re-check.

Current solution is to set the authentication cache to a very high value in order to not being logged out every short period of time. Changing the behavior of cache timeout would make it more secure as we could use a very short authentication cache timeout after inactivity, easy comparable to MS Windows screensaver.

Idea priority Medium
  • Admin
    Philip Clark
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    |     Jun 8, 2023

    Thank you for submitting this Idea. Your comments and feedback are important to us. We are currently evaluating your request.

    There are existing GUI and CLI timeouts that allow you to do this:
    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/flashsystem-7x00/8.5.x?topic=csc-chsecurity-2

    It sounds like you are using the cache timer as an inactivity timer. It may be better option to disable the cache and use the timeout values.

    I will ask the team to reach out via email to discuss in more detail and ensure that we understand your requirements.

    We appreciate your input and hope that you will continue to submit enhancement requests.

    Thanks,
    FlashSystem Team

    philipclark@ibm.com

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