Password policy

This article teaches you about the password policy and how to configure it

Password complexity is configurable through a system-wide password policy setting. Exivity supports the following policies:
Policy
Rules
Length check
Passwords must be at least 8 characters long.
Length and dictionary check
Must pass rules above. Passwords must not be among the most common passwords (top 50.000).
Length, dictionary and entropy check
Must pass rules above. Passwords must have a Shannon entropy value of at least 3.5. 
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To apply your desired password policy: 
1. Go to Administration > Settings > System
2. Select your choice from the dropdown menu:
Password policy configuration
 3.  Click Update to apply your changes.

Policy	Rules
Length check	Passwords must be at least 8 characters long.
Length and dictionary check	Must pass rules above. Passwords must not be among the most common passwords (top 50.000).
Length, dictionary and entropy check	Must pass rules above. Passwords must have a Shannon entropy value of at least 3.5.

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