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Configure Password Composition

You configure password composition rules to control the character composition of newly created passwords.

Note: Composition rules are optional. If you do not want to enable a composition rule, leave the respective fields blank.

To configure password composition restrictions

1. Click the Composition tab.

   Password composition settings open.

   Note: Click Help for descriptions of settings and controls, including their respective requirements and limits.

2. Enter the minimum and maximum character length for passwords in the Minimum Length and Maximum Length fields.
3. Enter the maximum number of characters that can appear consecutively in a password in the Maximum field.
4. Specify the permissible characters types and the minimum requirements for each in the Content Minimum group box.

   Note: If you are using Netscape 4.1 Directory Server with Password Services, do not specify a non-printable characters minimum. Netscape 4.1 Directory Server does not accept non-printable characters.

5. Click Submit to save the password policy or click another tab to continue working with the password policy.