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Password Phrase Defaults

Set password phrase defaults with the PSWDPHRASE, NPPTHRESH, PPEXP, PPHIST, and NEWPHRASE control options. The defaults are:

• The password phrase:
  • Must be at least nine characters long.
  • Can be up to 100 characters long.
  • Expires after 30 days.
  • Cannot be the same as the previous three password phrases.
• CA Top Secret issues warning messages three days before the password phrase expires.
• Users cannot change a phrase more often than once each day (except for security administrators).

For information, see the Control Options Guide.