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Create a Password Policy

To create a password policy

1. In the User Console, choose Policies, Manage Password Policies, Create Password Policy.
2. Enter a unique name and an optional description for the password policy.
3. Select the Enabled checkbox to use the password policy in a CA Identity Manager environment.
4. Select the task to which users are redirected if they are forced to reset their passwords. (Users may be forced to reset a password if their password expires or a change occurs in a password policy.)

   By default, CA Identity Manager redirects users to the Change My Password task.

   The task you specify can be a public or protected task. Any user can access a public task, such as the default Password Services task. Users must have a role, such as the Self Manager role, to access a protected task.

5. Configure the password policy settings you need as described in the following sections:
   • Configure Password Composition
   • Specify Regular Expressions
   • Configure Advanced Password Options
6. Configure additional password policy settings, if CA Identity Manager integrates with SiteMinder:
   • Configure Password Expiration
   • Set Password Restrictions