Create a Password Composition Policy with the UI

Follow these steps to create a policy in the UI:
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Follow these steps to create a policy in the UI:
 
  1. Select 
    Credentials, Manage Targets
    Password Composition Policies
    . The Password Composition Policies page appears.
  2. Select 
    Add
    .
  3. In the Add Password Composition Policy page, complete the fields, and select the policy rules that you want to apply. See the descriptions of the composition rules.
    • Assign a unique name for the policy. 
    • Select at least one of the 
      Must Contain
      First Must Contain
      , or 
      Last Must Contain
       rules.
    • Do not enter same characters in 
      Must Contain
       and 
      Must Not Contain
       fields.
  4. Select
     Test
    . The test lets you see the generated sample password. The test also verifies the following conditions:
    • Whether the password can be generated with the options you set
    • Whether the generated password suits your requirement
    • The complexity of the password to avoid it being figured out
  5. Select 
    OK
    .
Automatically Update Expired Passwords
You can enable or disable the automatic updating of expired passwords globally. If it is enabled, the password for a synchronized account is automatically updated after it expires. Passwords for unsynchronized accounts remain expired until manually updated.
 
Follow these steps:
 
  1. Select 
    Settings
    Credential Manager
    General Settings
    .
  2. Set the 
    Automatically Update Expired Passwords
     option. This option automatically updates synchronized accounts that have expired passwords with a new password.
See also the Accounts with Expired Passwords report.