Create a Password Composition Policy with the UI

Follow these steps to create a policy in the UI:
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Create a Password Policy

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.