Clearswift password policy
The default password policy applied after Gateway installation uses specific rules from the DISA STIG security profile. This is the same for all installation methods. For non-ISO installs, extra steps will still need to be followed in order to apply the rest of DISA STIG profile if required.
| The minimum number of required classes of characters for the new password (uppercase, lowercase, digits, non-alphanumeric characters) |
4 |
| The minimum acceptable size for the new password |
15 |
| The minimum number of upper case characters in the password |
1 |
| The minimum number of lower case characters in the password |
1 |
| The minimum number of digits in the password |
1 |
| The minimum number of non-alphanumeric characters in the password |
1 |
| The maximum number of allowed consecutive characters of the same class in the new password |
4 |
| The maximum number of allowed consecutive same characters in the new password |
3 |
| The maximum number of characters in the new password that can be reused from the old password |
8 |
| Prevent use of dictionary words |
true |
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Please refer to your organization's own best practices and recommendations when creating suitable passwords that meet Clearswift's password policy. |