Password Settings Fields - ULM / DIM — SaaS Knowledge Center

Password Complexity Rules

The table below lists the settings related to password complexity rules:

Setting	Description	Default Value
Upper case characters	When enabled, passwords are required to include a minimum of one upper case (A-Z) character.	True
Lower case characters	When enabled, passwords are required to include a minimum of one lower case (a-z) character.	True
Special characters	When enabled, passwords are required to include a minimum of one special character: (!”#$%&’()*+,-./:;=>?@[\]^_`{\|}~).	True
Numeric characters	When enabled, passwords are required to include a minimum of one numeric (0-9) character.	True
Length	Defines the minimum password length	8

Password Lifetime

This setting defines a time limit in seconds for the password expiration. If this value is set to 0, the password never expires. The table below explains the password lifetime settings:

Setting	Description	Default Value
Password expiration period	The setting is used to set a limit in seconds for the password expiration. If a user’s password expires, they must change it on their next sign in.	0

General Settings

This sub-category includes all general and other authentication related settings that control an end user’s onboarding and authentication. Should Optional password prompt be allowed This setting is used to determine if end users onboarding with a social connection require a password.

Setting	Description	Default Value
Should Optional password prompt be allowed	A user who onboards with only a social connection, is prompted to set a password to complete the process.	Off

Password Reusability

These settings define password reusability for all end users within your tenant. If any value is set to 0, the password doesn’t expire and/or no time checks are performed. The table below explains the password reusability settings:

Setting	Description	Default Value
Can the current password be reused again	Determines if a user can reuse their current password for a new password. Toggle the slider to turn on this setting.	Off
Number of last passwords can’t be used	The value sets the number of previous passwords that can’t be reused by the user.	0
Threshold (in seconds) for preventing password reuse	The threshold setting is used to prevent the reuse of a password from a certain date onward. If set a 0, no check by time occurs.	0

Parent topic:Password Settings