Using the Simple Message Service (SMS) Code Verification type, a user can verify
identity with the help of any SMS-enabled device, like a cell phone that accepts text messages.
When a user requests password reset, the system sends a numerical code to the device and the user
then enters the code on the Password Reset
Verification page.
You can change the default behavior of an SMS code verification using either of the following
methods:
- Set parameter values, as shown in the table.
- Update property settings for the Password Reset application.
Note: The system allows only one instance of each SMS code parameter.
Table 1. SMS Code Verification type parameters
| Parameter name |
Description |
| expiry |
Number of minutes the verification code is valid. Data Type:
integer (any positive integer) Default Value: 5 |
| complexity |
Number of digits in the numerical verification code. Data
Type: integer (any positive integer) Default
Value: 4 |
| pause_window |
Number of minutes before the user can request another SMS code for
verification. Data Type: integer (any positive
integer) Default Value: 2 |
| max_per_day |
Maximum number of codes sent for verification in one day. Data
Type: integer (any positive integer) Default
Value: 10 |
