How to apply a password policy ?

Read on to find out how to create, edit and apply a password policy.

Only the Administrator account and Moderators can create and edit password policies. They and Category Managers will also be able to apply password policies to Shared Spaces.

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If you want the passwords you create to meet certain criteria to ensure they are strong, password policies can be applied directly to the relevant password categories.

Creation of password policy

It is possible to create as many password policies as you want.

• Step 1 : In the Settings tab (of the Administrator or Moderator accounts), click on « Password Policies ».

• Step 2 : Then click on « Add » and give a name to the policy you want to create.
  
  
• Step 3 : Then define the criteria you want to apply to this password policy. You can choose the minimum and maximum number of characters that the passwords should contain, as well as whether or not they should contain special characters, uppercase, lowercase or numbers.

• Step 4 : Click « Send » and the new password policy will appear with the other password policies in the Edit tab.

Edit a password policy

• Step 1 : On the Settings tab (of the Administrator or Moderator accounts), click on « Password Policies ».

• Step 2 : Stay in the « Edit » tab, and choose the policy you want to edit.

• Step 3 : Next, edit the criteria you want to change for this password policy. You can change the minimum and maximum number of characters that passwords must contain, as well as whether or not they must contain special characters, uppercase, lowercase or numbers. You can also delete the policy if you want by clicking on « Delete ».
  
  
• Step 4 : Once you have made your changes, click « Save » to update your password policy.

To delete a password policy, also select it in the « Edit » tab and click « Delete ».

Apply a password policy to a Shared Space

• Step 1 : Once you have created your password policy, go to the Shared Space of your choice, and in the information panel on the right, click « Modify ».

• Step 2 : Choose the desired password policy and click on « Modify ». 

The policy is now applied. 

Updated September 26, 2022 15:18