Password policies | Documentation

This section allows administrators to define password strength and assign validation to enhance login security.

Adding a new rule

Click the Add button to add a new rule.

Rule Types

The two rule types - Strength and validation enhance password security and reduce the risk of unauthorized access.

Strength

Defines the complexity requirements that a password must meet to enhance security and prevent unauthorized access.

To ensure strength, it enforces conditions like:

Minimum and maximum length
Inclusion of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters
Avoidance of common or weak passwords
Use of passphrase-based authentication for enhanced security

Length Rule Class

Defines rules that enforce the minimum or maximum number of characters allowed in a password.

Property	Description
Rule description	A short description to understand what does the rule define.
Rule weight	Defines the priority or relative importance of the rule when multiple password rules are evaluated. Higher weight values indicate higher precedence, which may influence rule enforcement.
Length rule type	Equals Not equals Lesser Greater
Length	Specifies the required number of characters that must satisfy the rule condition. This value determines how many characters in the password must conform to the defined rule criteria.

Match Rule Class

Defines rules that ensure the password contains or matches specific character patterns or criteria, such as required character types or defined expressions.

Property	Description
Rule description	A short description to understand what the rule defines.
Rule weight	Defines the priority or relative importance of the rule when multiple password rules are evaluated. Higher weight values indicate higher precedence, which may influence rule enforcement.
Match rule type	Equals Not equals Lesser Greater
Rule string	Regex value of the password rule.

Validation

Defines rules that verify whether a password meets specific conditions or patterns during the validation process.

It validates the following conditions:

Minimum and maximum length
Inclusion of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters
Avoidance of common or weak passwords
Use of passphrase-based authentication for enhanced security

Property	Description
Rule class	Length Rule: Match Rule:
Rule description	A short description to understand what does the rule define.
Match/Length rule type	Equals Not equals Lesser Greater
Rule String / Length	Rule String: Regex value in case of the Match rule type. Length: Required number of characters that must satisfy the rule condition, in case of Length rule type.

Deleting a rule

Select the rule to remove, then click the Delete button that becomes enabled.