Password configuration

Profile configuration in the Password menu item

Last adaptation to the version: 1.28

New:

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This article refers to a Beta version

Partial configuration for profiles in the Mobile Security Portal.
Further information is displayed here:

Configuration by clicking on Activate Passcode

Operation

Default

Description

Settings passcode

Request passcode on the device

Enforces the use of a passcode before using the device

Set maximum number of failed attempts

Number of passcode entry attempts allowed before all data on device will be erased

Maximum number of failed attempts 11

Set auto-lock

The number of minutes for which the device can be idle (without being unlocked by the user) before it gets locked by the system

Automatic lock after 15 minutes

Set maximum passcode age

The number of days for which the passcode can remain unchanged 730

Restrict password complexity

Allows restricting password complexity


Allow simple value		Permits the use of repeating, ascending, and descending character sequences
Require alphabetic value		Passcodes must contain at least one letter
Minimum number of complex characters	0	Smallest number of non-alphanumeric characters allowed
Minimum passcode length	0	Smallest allowed number of characters in passcode

Use passcode history

Allows defining the number of different passcodes required between the reuse of passcodes


Passcode history	1	Number of unique passcodes required between passcode reuse

Use grace period for device lock

Allows defining the maximum time in minutes to unlock the phone


Grace period for device lock	-1	The maximum grace period, in minutes, to unlock the phone without entering a passcode. The default value -1 predetermines iOS to not apply a time limit