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title: Password rules
description: PingFederate applies a configurable policy to passwords, pass phrases, and shared secrets defined by administrators in the administrative console. To update password rules, submit a request through the service request form on the Support Portal.
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revdate: December 27, 2022
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# Password rules

PingFederate applies a configurable policy to passwords, pass phrases, and shared secrets defined by administrators in the administrative console. To update password rules, submit a request through the service request form on the [Support Portal](https://support.pingidentity.com/s/).

## Steps

1. Complete the following fields:

   * **Subject**: Enter a description of your request, including the action to be taken.

   * **Environment Type**: Specify the type of environment affected by this request.

   * **Proposed Change Window**: Specify the dates or times in which you want the work complete.

2. In the **Capability** list, select **PingFederate service requests** > **Password rules**.

3. In the **Password rule to update** field, specify which rule you want to update.

   Default policy settings include:

   * **requireMixedCase**: Default is true

   * **minLength**: Default is 8

   * **minNumeric**: Default is 1

   * **minAlpha**: Default is 2

   * **minSpecial**: Default is 0

   * **specialChars**: Default is !$%^&\*()\_+\\|\~-=\\\`\\{}\[]:";'<>?,/.

4. In the **Business Priority** list, select the appropriate description:

   * Change needed by deadline to avoid business impact

   * Change modifies existing functionality

   * Change adds new functionality

5. In the **Description** field, enter a description of your request.

6. If you are tracking your request within your organization, enter the tracking ID or ticket number associated with it in the **Customer Tracking ID** field.

7. To submit your request, click **Save**.