Security codes are used by an external program to access your domain's AODocs data using the AODocs application programming interfaces (APIs). Security codes provide access as a specific user or as a super administrator.
Important: Only AODocs super administrators can create security codes.
Access the security code settings
1. Open the domain administration interface.
2. Select Third-party access. The Security codes table is displayed.
Generate a security code
By default, security codes are available for 24 hours. After this period, security codes can't be used and are no longer listed in the table.
Note: You can edit the expiration date of your security code to make it available for more than 24 hours.
1. Press the + button.
2. Select the access level of your new security code:
- Super administrator: this allows operations with the security code by super administrators.
- Same as user: this allows operations with the security code by the specified user. If you choose a super administrator email address here, the security code will be active but its scope will be limited.
3. Press Save. The security code is generated and displayed in the table.
Edit the expiration date
Extend the expiration date of a security code
1. Select the security code to edit.
2. Open the More actions menu and select Edit.
3. Select a new expiration date after the current date.
4. Press Save.
Make a security code permanent
1. Select the security code to edit.
2. Open the More actions menu and select Make permanent.
Reset the expiration date
If you select this option, the expiration date becomes the current date plus 24 hours.
1. Select the security code to edit.
2. Open the More actions menu and select Reset.
Your changes are applied immediately.
Reactivate an expired security code
Security codes are kept for one week after their expiration date. During this week, the codes are no longer active and can't be used. However, as a super administrator, you can reactivate them.
In the security code list, expired security codes are greyed out.
To reactivate a security code:
1. Press the refresh icon. The expiration date is updated to the current date plus 24 hours.
2. You can edit the expiration date.
Add or edit the description of a security code
1. Select the security code to edit.
2. Open the More actions menu and select Edit.
3. Add a description for the security code.
Delete a security code
1. Select the security code to delete.
2. Open the More actions menu and select Delete.
A confirmation message appears.
4. Press Confirm.