3.0 Managing Passwords by Using Password Policies

Using password policies, you can increase security by setting rules for how users create their passwords. You can also decrease help desk costs by providing users with self-service options for forgotten passwords and for resetting passwords.

The following is discussed in this section:

Overview of Password Policy Features
Planning for Password Policies
Prerequisite Tasks for Using Password Policies
Creating Password Policies
Assigning Password Policies to Users
Finding Out Which Policy a User Has
Setting A User's Password
Troubleshooting Password Policies

For information on Forgotten Password Self-Service and Reset Password Self-Service, see Section 4.0, Password Self-Service.