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:
- SelectCredentials, Manage Targets,Password Composition Policies. The Password Composition Policies page appears.
- SelectAdd.
- 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 theMust Contain,First Must Contain, orLast Must Containrules.
- Do not enter same characters inMust ContainandMust Not Containfields.
- SelectTest. 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
- SelectOK.
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:
- SelectSettings,Credential Manager,General Settings.
- Set theAutomatically Update Expired Passwordsoption. This option automatically updates synchronized accounts that have expired passwords with a new password.
See also the Accounts with Expired Passwords report.