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Passwords MUST NOT Match These Expressions Group Box

The Passwords MUST NOT Match These Expressions Group Box is where you create and manage forbidden regular expressions that a password must not match to be acceptable. You can create multiple forbidden expressions in which case passwords must match none of the specified expressions to be acceptable.

Example: The following regular expression definition could be used to require that no passwords end with a digit:

Tag:

NoTrailingDigit

Regular Expression:

.*[0-9]$

The group box contains a list of existing forbidden 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 forbidden 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 forbidden 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