Authentication (macOS)

An Authentication configuration enables you to set minimum requirements for password-based user authentication on a device. You do this when:

Complexity Requirements

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.
Minimum Password Length Select the minimum number of characters a password must have.
Enforce Complex Passwords by Including the Following Select this option to set the level of password complexity you want to enforce.

History

Password Expiry Select this option to enable password expiry.
Expire Password in Enter the number of days before a password expires.
Unique Password Before Reuse Select this option to set the number of unique passwords before a previous password can be reused.
Number of Unique Passwords Before Reuse Enter the number of unique passwords before a previous password can be reused.

Enforcement

Inactivity Duration Before Screen Saver Is On (Auto Lock) The number of minutes of inactivity on the device before the screen saver is activated.
Screen Saver/Sleep Duration Before Password Is Required The length of time a device is in screen saver or sleep before requiring the user to enter their password.
Number of Failed Attempts Before User Is Locked The number of incorrect password attempts that is allowed before the device is locked.