Setting password requirements

System administrators define requirements for user passwords. Stricter requirements can help to make your account more secure.

About this task

You can make your account more secure by doing any of the following actions:

  • Require users to regularly change passwords.
  • Require passwords that are a mix of numbers, symbols, and upper and lowercase letters.
  • Set a cap on the number of times a user can log in unsuccessfully.
  • Prevent users from setting their username as their password.
  • Prevent users from using previous passwords.

To set the password requirements for all users in your account, complete the following steps.

Procedure

  1. On the System Administration page, click Account Settings.
  2. Click Modify Account.
    Note: To enforce new requirements on existing users, select Expire All Now. The passwords of existing users will expire, and they must change their passwords to fit the new requirements before they can log in.
  3. In the Password Settings section, define your password requirements.
  4. Scroll down and click Save.