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Managing password policies

Use the Password Policies page to manage password requirements and rules for your environment.

Click the corresponding tab for instructions on:

  • Viewing all policies and policy details

  • Adding a policy

  • Modifying a policy

  • Deleting a policy

  • View password policies

  • Add a password policy

  • Edit a password policy

  • Delete a password policy

Viewing password policies

Use the Password Policies page to view existing password policies in your environment.

Steps

  1. Go to Authentication > Password.

  2. Click a policy to view the policy details.

    • The Overview panel shows a count of populations using the policy and provides a link to the Populations page.

    • The Configuration panel shows the configured rules and requirements for the policy.

Adding a password policy

Use the Password Policies page to add a password policy to your environment.

Steps

  1. Go to Authentication > Password.

  2. Click the icon to add a policy.

  3. Enter a Name and Description for the policy, then click Next.

  4. Choose a template for the policy and modify to fit password requirements for users in the population, if applicable.

    Choose from:

    • Standard

    • Passphrase

    • Advanced

      Learn more about the password rules and character restrictions included in each of the built-in password policies in Password policies.

    Modifying the Standard and Passphrase templates automatically creates an Advanced policy.

  5. Click Save.

Editing a password policy

Use the Password Policies page to edit existing password policies in your environment.

Steps

  1. Go to Authentication > Password and locate the policy that you want to edit.

    You can browse or search for password policies.

  2. Click the More Options (⋮) icon for the policy and select Edit Password Policy.

  3. Make the appropriate changes. Learn more about password policy settings in Password policies.

  4. (Optional) Select Set as default policy to assign this password policy to any population for which a password policy is not explicitly selected.

  5. Click Save.

Deleting a password policy

Use the Password Policies page to remove existing password policies from your environment.

Steps

  1. Go to Authentication > Password and locate the policy that you want to delete.

  2. In the list on the right, select Delete.

  3. When prompted, click Delete to confirm.

    You cannot delete a policy that is assigned to a population. If the password policy is in use, you must first assign a new password policy to the affected populations.