Configure password policy

Configure password policy

Passwords are the most commonly used authentication factor. Many users reuse the same, insecure password for all their online accounts, compromising their organization's security. To protect yourself from this common pitfall, make it mandatory for your users to create passwords that meet certain security standards.

To configure a password policy:
  1. Sign in to the Zoho One Admin Panel.
  2. Go to Security, click Security Policies, then click on the policy you want to configure.
  3. Enable Your Password Policy.
  4. Select from the three preset Password Strengths or choose Custom.
  5. If you chose Custom, set:
    Password Expiry Period
    The number of days users can use password for.
    Refusal of Previously Used Passwords
    The number of old passwords that users can't reuse.
    Minimum length for a Password
    The minimum number of characters the password must have.
    Mixed Password
    When this is enabled, users have to set passwords with both upper and lower case characters.
    Minimum special characters
    The number of special characters the password must have.
    Minimum numeric digits
    The number of numeric characters the password must have.

  6. Click Save changes.

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