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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 an 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, 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