Directory Services 7.2.5

Length Based Password Validator

The Length Based Password Validator is used to determine whether a proposed password is acceptable based on whether the number of characters it contains falls within an acceptable range of values.

Both upper and lower bounds may be defined.

Parent

The Length Based Password Validator object inherits from Password Validator.

Length Based Password Validator properties

You can use configuration expressions to set property values at startup time. For details, see Property value substitution.

Basic Properties Advanced Properties

enabled
max-password-length
min-password-length

java-class

Basic properties

Use the --advanced option to access advanced properties.

enabled

Synopsis

Indicates whether the password validator is enabled for use.

Default value

None

Allowed values

true

false

Multi-valued

No

Required

Yes

Admin action required

None

Advanced

No

Read-only

No

max-password-length

Synopsis

Specifies the maximum number of characters that can be included in a proposed password.

Description

A value of zero indicates that there will be no upper bound enforced. If both minimum and maximum lengths are defined, then the minimum length must be less than or equal to the maximum length.

Default value

0

Allowed values

An integer.

Lower limit: 0.

Upper limit: 2147483647.

Multi-valued

No

Required

No

Admin action required

None

Advanced

No

Read-only

No

min-password-length

Synopsis

Specifies the minimum number of characters that must be included in a proposed password.

Description

A value of zero indicates that there will be no lower bound enforced. If both minimum and maximum lengths are defined, then the minimum length must be less than or equal to the maximum length.

Default value

6

Allowed values

An integer.

Lower limit: 0.

Upper limit: 2147483647.

Multi-valued

No

Required

No

Admin action required

None

Advanced

No

Read-only

No

Advanced properties

Use the --advanced option to access advanced properties.

java-class

Synopsis

Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the password validator implementation.

Default value

org.opends.server.extensions.LengthBasedPasswordValidator

Allowed values

A Java class that extends or implements:

  • org.opends.server.api.PasswordValidator

Multi-valued

No

Required

Yes

Admin action required

The object must be disabled and re-enabled for changes to take effect.

Advanced

Yes

Read-only

No