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PwdMinNonAlpha Method—Sets or Retrieves the Minimum Number of Non-Alphanumeric Characters A Password Must Contain

The PwdMinNonAlpha method sets or retrieves the minimum number of non-alphanumeric characters that a password must contain. These characters include punctuation marks and other symbols located on the keyboard, such as @, $, and *.

Syntax

The PwdMinNonAlpha method has the following format:

Netegrity::PolicyMgtPwdPolicy‑>PwdMinNonAlpha([pwdMinNonAlpha])

Parameters

The PwdMinNonAlpha method accepts the following parameters:

pwdMinNonAlpha (int)

(Optional) Specifies the minimum number of non-alphanumeric characters required.

Return Value

The PwdMinNonAlpha method returns the new or existing minimum number of non-alphanumeric characters.