User password policies

Passwords can be made a requirement, they can be set to expire after a number of days, and the minimum password length can be defined.

Users can be required to change their password when they next log on.

Complexity requirements can be applied. When the Passwords must meet complexity requirements option is selected, passwords for the user must comply with these requirements:

• Must not contain three or more characters from the user's account name
• Must be at least six characters long
• Must contain characters from three of these categories:
  • A - Z
  • a - z
  • 0 - 9
  • Non-alphanumeric, for example: !, $, #, or %

Default password settings

These are the default password settings for new users:

• The Force user to change password on next logon option is selected.
• The Expiry Date is 90 days.
• The Minimum password length is 8.
• The Passwords must meet complexity requirement is selected.