PingDirectory

Modifying an existing password policy

Modify an existing password policy to meet your company’s requirements.

About this task

Keep your password policies synchronized across all PingDirectory servers and PingDirectoryProxy server instances.

To modify the configuration for any defined password policy:

Steps

  • Choose one of the following methods:

    Choose from:

    • Run the dsconfig tool in interactive or non-interactive mode.

    • Use the administrative console.

    Example:

    The following example sets some of the properties presented in the previous section for the default password policy using dsconfig.

    $ bin/dsconfig set-password-policy-prop \
  --policy-name "Default Password Policy" \
  --set "max-password-age:90 days" \
  --set "password-expiration-warning-interval:14 days" \
  --set "lockout-failure-count:3" \
  --set "password-history-count:6"