Authentication
An Authentication configuration enables you to set minimum requirements for password-based user authentication on a device.
Complexity Requirements
| Allow repeating, ascending, and descending values in password | Allows the user to create a password that contains repeating, ascending, and descending values, such as 1234, or 1111. |
| Enforce Complex Passwords by Including the Following | Select this option to set the level of password complexity you want to enforce. |
History
| Password Expiry In Days | Enter the number of days before a password expires. |
| Number of Unique Passwords Before Reuse | Enter the number of unique passwords before a previous password can be reused. |
Enforcement
On the Enforcement tab you set conditions for locking or wiping the device.
| Maximum Duration of Inactivity Before Screen Lock | The number of minutes of inactivity on the device before the screen becomes locked, forcing the user to re-enter their password to gain access.
A value of zero indicates that there is no limit. |
| Maximum Duration of Screen Lock Before Passcode is Required | The length of time a device is locked before requiring the user to reenter their password. |
| Maximum Number of Failed Password Attempts Before Device Wipe | The number of incorrect attempts to unlock the device that is allowed before the device automatically resets and all data is deleted.
A value of zero indicates that there is no limit. |