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Passwords MUST Match These Expressions Group Box

The Passwords MUST Match These Expressions Group Box is where you create and manage required regular expressions that a password must match to be acceptable. You can create multiple expressions in which case passwords must match all specified expressions to be acceptable.

Example: The following regular expression definition could be used to require that all passwords start with an upper or lower case letter:

Tag:

MustStartAlpha

Regular Expression:

[a-zA-Z].*

The group box contains a clickable list of existing required expressions and controls that allow you to add new expressions or to edit or remove exiting expressions selected from the list.

Add button

Click to add a new expression to the list of required expressions. The Password Regular Expression Dialog opens. In this dialog, enter details of the new regular expression in the fields provided:

Tag

A descriptive tag for the expression (1-32 alphanumeric characters, no white space).

Regular Expression

A regular expression.

Remove button

Click to remove one or more selected entries from the list of required expressions.

Edit button

Click to edit a single entry selected from the list of required expressions. The Password Regular Expression Dialog opens. In this dialog, edit the information about the existing regular expression in the fields provided:

Tag

A descriptive tag for the expression (1-32 alphanumeric characters, no white space).

Regular Expression

A regular expression.

More information:

Regular Expressions Syntax