Resetting password policies
Learn how to reset your password policy to the system initial password policy.
Resetting a password policy
Run the reset-pwpolicy command to reset your password policy to the system
initial password policy.
| Password Policy Attribute | Default Value | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| minlife (hours) | 1 | The minimum period of Password Lifetime (hours). |
| history | 0 | The number of previous passwords that are stored and which a user is prevented from using. |
| minclasses | 0 | The minimum number of required classes of characters. |
| minlength | 8 | The minimum number of required characters for a password. |
| lockouttime (seconds) | 600 | The period (in seconds) for which a lockout is enforced. |
| maxfail | 6 | The maximum number of consecutive failures. |
| maxlife (days) | 90 | The maximum period of Password Lifetime (in days). |
| failinterval | 60 | The period (in seconds) after which the failure count will be reset. |
Resetting a password policy for a group-level
Run the reset-pwpolicy command and specify the --systemrole parameter to reset a password policy to the system initial password policy for a group-level group.
Example:
[root@e1n1~]# apsysusermgmt reset-pwpolicy --systemrole=Admin
Password policy has been reset successfully to the system default value.