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Password Length Group Box

The Password Length group box is where you configure the length of user passwords. Longer passwords are more secure, but can be cumbersome for users to use.

Minimum Length field

Specifies the minimum length for user passwords.

Maximum Length field

Specifies the maximum length for user passwords.

Note: When configuring password length, you should consider values set in the Content Minimums group box. If the number of required characters set in the Content Minimums group box exceeds the maximum length for a password, all passwords will be rejected. For example, if Letters is set to 6 and Digits is set to 6, all passwords must contain at least 12 characters (6 letters and 6 digits). In this example scenario, if a maximum password length of 8 characters is specified, the Policy Server will reject all passwords.