To access the password policy options:
- In the Password Policy section of the Access tab, click Edit. The Password Policy dialog box appears.
- Select from the following password policy options:
- Old password may be reused after: Enter the number of times a password must be changed before reusing an old password.
- Maximum password age: Enter the maximum number of days a password can be used until the user has to change it.
- Options requiring SSL installation on the server:
Note: SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the leading Internet security protocol. It enables encrypted online communication. If you are not using SSL, these options are not available.
- Minimum password length: Enter the minimum number of characters a password must contain.
- Password complexity: Define the combination of characters to force the user to create a password that is complex enough to comply with the organization's security policy. To define the rules for creating passwords, click Edit. The Password Complexity dialog box appears.
The password complexity options are as follows:
Password may not contain user's first name, last name, or user name.
Select Allowed, Not Allowed, or Required for the following character types:
Lower case (i.e., a, b, c, etc.) Upper case (i.e., A, B, C, etc.) Numbers (i.e., 1, 2, 3 etc.) Non letter or number (i.e., symbols such as #, @, $, etc.) Non keyboard generated (i.e., pressing ALT and a letter key simultaneously).