Use Windows password complexity

The standard Windows password requirements are enforced:

The password must:

• Have at least six characters
• Have characters from at least 3 of these categories: uppercase, lowercase, numeric characters, symbols.

Use custom password complexity

If you select this, select the requirements for which type of characters the password must contain or not contain.

Use custom requirements

If you select this, select the requirements for which type of characters the password must contain or not contain:

• Consecutive identical characters, for example, aa or 33
• Require special characters. These can be: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : < = > ? @ {
• Require digits, for example 8 or 4.
• Require lower case characters, for example g or t.
• Require upper case characters, for example F or G.
• Password must not contain user name or full name.

Minimum length of password

Enter the minimum number of characters for a valid password.

Password can be changed only after

Enter the minimum number of days that a password must be valid before the user can change it.

Password expires after

Enter the maximum number of days that a password can be valid before the user must change it.

Number of passwords

Enter the minimum number of password changes needed before a previously used password can be used again.