Local users' password can be enforced to meet requirements set by administrators, which includes following constraints:

• Enforce password policy:

  • Determines the number of unique new passwords that must be associated with a user account before an old password can be reused

  • Range: [0-24]

  • Default: 0 (to disable enforcement)

• Minimum password length:

  • The least number of characters that can make up a password for a user account

  • Range: [0-8]

  • Default: 0 (to disable enforcement)

• Password must meet complexity requirements:

  • Determines whether passwords must meet a series of guidelines that are considered important for a strong password:

  • Default: unchecked