Password policy
The default policy requires that passwords have a minimum length of 8 characters and include at least one of each of the following:
- Uppercase character
- Lowercase character
- Special character
- Numeric character
If needed, you can request a change to the password rules by contacting Perfecto Support.
The following table describes the available rules.
Rule | Description |
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Special characters |
Specifies the number of special characters (such as ?!#%$) that the password must include. |
Password history |
Specifies the number of old passwords stored in the system. When you change your password, you cannot use any of the stored old passwords. |
Uppercase characters |
Specifies the number of uppercase letters that the password must include. |
Lowercase characters |
Specifies the number of lowercase letters that the password must include. |
Length |
Specifies the minimum number of characters that the password must contain |
Digits |
Specifies the number of digits that the password must include |
Force expired password change |
Specifies the number of days for the password is valid. When the days have expired, a password change is required. |
Regular expression patterns |
Specifies one or more regular expression patterns that passwords must match. |
Not username |
A flag that indicates whether the password can be the same as the username. |