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Specify Disallowed Characters in Logon Passwords

The iConsole provides CA DataMinder users with the ability to change their logon password. You can configure the iConsole to disallow specific characters in these passwords. To do this:

1. On the iConsole front-end Web server, locate the Web registry key on the front‑end Web server.
2. Within this registry key, create or modify the following value:

   PasswordExcludeChar

   Type: REG_SZ

   Data: Defaults to empty. Specifies which characters are not allowed as part of a password. For example, to disallow:

   < > ( ) " ' % ; & + - = 
   

   Set this registry value to:

   <>()"'%;&+-=
   

   The new password rules become effective for all subsequent logon sessions.

   Note: We recommend that you specify this list globally using the machine policy setting ‘Prohibit password characters’ on the CMS.