Setting password policies

Setting user password policies for criteria such as size, complexity, or expiration is a security best practice that makes it difficult for would-be attackers to brute-force or guess passwords. Your organization may also mandate this practice as a security control.

If you are a Global Administrator, you can create a password policy by taking the following steps:

1. On the Administration page, click Users > Password Policy.
2. Enter a unique name in the name textbox to help you identify the policy.
3. Select values for the following password attributes as desired:
   • Days to Expire
   • Minimum Length
   • Maximum Length
   • Special Characters
   • Numbers
   • Capital Letters
4. Click Save Password Policy.

If you set a expiration window, the expiration date and time appears in the Users table, which you can see by selecting Manage users link for Users on the Administration page.