---
title: Set OTP lifetime for password reset to 1 hour \[Updated in Security Center 2.0\]
description: Control the time duration of the link in the password reset email.
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# Set OTP lifetime for password reset to 1 hour \[Updated in Security Center 2.0\]

Control the time duration of the link in the password reset email.

The **glide.pwd\_reset.onetime.token.validity** system property makes the link in the password reset email expire after the number of hours specified in the property. The validity time of a password reset token should be kept as short as possible while not disrupting normal user experience

Set the property value to 1 \(in hours\).

## More information

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Attribute

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Configuration name

</td><td>

**glide.pwd\_reset.onetime.token.validity**

</td></tr><tr><td>

Configuration type

</td><td>

System Properties \(/sys\_properties\_list.do\)

</td></tr><tr><td>

Data type

</td><td>

integer

</td></tr><tr><td>

Recommended value

</td><td>

1

</td></tr><tr><td>

Default value

</td><td>

1

</td></tr><tr><td>

Fallback value

</td><td>

1

</td></tr><tr><td>

Category

</td><td>

[Authentication](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/instance-security-hardening-settings/sc-authentication.md)

</td></tr><tr><td>

Security risk

</td><td>

-   Severity score: 4.6
-   CVSS score: Medium
-   Security risk details: A longer validity time for password reset token gives malicious actors a wider window to perform account takeover if the email with the reset token is leaked or compromised.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Dependencies and prerequisites

</td><td>

None

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>**Parent Topic:**[Authentication](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/instance-security-hardening-settings/sc-authentication.md)