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title: pwdValidatorPolicy
description: Object class for an entry that specifies a password validation policy.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:oc-pwdValidatorPolicy
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/oc-pwdValidatorPolicy.html
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# pwdValidatorPolicy

Object class for an entry that specifies a password validation policy.

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| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*                 | 1.3.6.1.4.1.36733.2.1.2.18                                                                                                                                                                |
| *Names*               | pwdValidatorPolicy                                                                                                                                                                        |
| *Description*         | This auxiliary objectClass represents a password validator by referencing one from the configuration. It has been replaced with ds-pwp-validator and will be obsoleted in future versions |
| *Superior classes*    | [top](oc-top.html)                                                                                                                                                                        |
| *Class type*          | AUXILIARY: for use in augmenting attributes of entries that already have a structural object class.                                                                                       |
| *Required attributes* | ds-cfg-password-validator, [objectClass](at-objectClass.html)                                                                                                                             |
| *Deprecated since*    | 7.0.0                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| *Origin*              | OpenDJ Directory Server                                                                                                                                                                   |
| *Schema file*         | 03-pwpolicyextension.ldif                                                                                                                                                                 |