Managing password policies
Use the Password Policies page to manage password requirements and rules for your environment.
Click the corresponding tab for instructions on:
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Viewing all policies and policy details
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Adding a policy
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Modifying a policy
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Deleting a policy
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View password policies
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Add a password policy
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Edit a password policy
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Delete a password policy
Viewing password policies
Use the Password Policies page to view existing password policies in your environment.
Steps
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Go to Authentication > Password.
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Click a policy to view the policy details.
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The Overview panel shows a count of populations using the policy and provides a link to the Populations page.
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The Configuration panel shows the configured rules and requirements for the policy.
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Adding a password policy
Use the Password Policies page to add a password policy to your environment.
Steps
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Go to Authentication > Password.
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Click the icon to add a policy.
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Enter a Name and Description for the policy, then click Next.
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Choose a template for the policy and modify to fit password requirements for users in the population, if applicable.
Choose from:
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Standard
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Passphrase
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Advanced
See Password policy comparison to compare policy templates.
Modifying the Standard and Passphrase templates automatically creates an Advanced policy.
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Click Save.
Editing a password policy
Use the Password Policies page to edit existing password policies in your environment.
Steps
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Go to Authentication > Password.
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In the list on the right, select Edit Password Policy.
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Make the appropriate changes. See Password policies.
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Click Save.
Deleting a password policy
Use the Password Policies page to remove existing password policies from your environment.
Steps
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Go to Authentication > Password and locate the policy that you want to delete.
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In the list on the right, select Delete.
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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.