Logging into 5.1 Web Client Displays Associated User's Password Is Expired

Written by Suhas Savkoor

When you open a 5.1 web client, and try logging in, you receive the following error:

The default password expiration time is 365 days. To increase this value:

Step 1:

• Login to SQL Management studio which manages the database of this vCenter. 
• Expand Databases and expand RSA database (Which has information regarding the 5.1 SSO)

Step 2:

• Expand Tables and locate the table: " dbo.IMS_AUTHN_PASSWORD_POLICY "
• Right click this table and select Edit Top 200 Rows 

Step 3:

• Locate the following column: " MAX_LIFE_SEC " and edit the time for password expiration.

          47304000 seconds = 546.5 days
          63072000 seconds = 730 days
          90000000 seconds = 1041days

• Or you can change the " PERIODIC_EXPIRE " column to 0 which implies never expire. 
• Restart the Web Client service and login again, successfully!