Password configuration for user security

In environments with native authentication, an administrator can define the following formatting, entry, and reuse requirements for passwords directly in the Oracle Central Coding application on the System Configuration page.

• Password complexity—Number of the following additional requirements a password must meet. Recommended setting is 3.
  • Password must contain one or more alphabetical (A-Z, a-z) and numeric (0-9) characters.
  • Password must contain at least one non-alphanumeric character.
  • Password must contain one or more upper case [A-Z] and lower case [a-z] characters.
• Minimum length of passwords. Recommended setting is 8.
• Password reuse limit. Recommended setting is 3.
• Number of consecutive failed log in attempts allowed. Recommended setting is 3.
• Number of days before the password expires. Recommended setting is 90 days.