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Guide to Accounting Software


Exhibit 6: Access Controls Available
  Regarding passwords  
Accounting software product Are passwords assigned tousers or tasks? What is the minimum number of characters a password may contain? What is the maximum number of characters a password may contain? Which keyboard symbols can be used in passwords? Does a log record the time of each user access? Are program files compiled? Are data files stored in ASCII format? Are data files encrypted?
ACCPAC Users 1 8 Alphanumeric No Yes No No
Great Plains Dynamics Users 1 15 All Yes Yes No No
Impact Encore Users 1 4 All Yes No Yes No
MAS 90 Users 3 8 No lowercase No Yes No No
Progression Users 1 10 All No Yes No No
SBT Pro Users Set by administrator All Yes Yes No No  
Solomon Users 1 12 No lowercase Yes Yes No No
Traverse Users 1 14 All No No No No
Visual Accounting Users 1 15 All No Yes Yes Yes

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