---
title: "Password policy"
slug: "password-policy"
tags: ["password policy", "Zilliant CPQ"]
updated: 2024-04-29T18:29:33Z
published: 2024-04-29T18:29:33Z
canonical: "docs.zilliant.com/password-policy"
---

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# Password policy

Set password policies to define requirements for how users must construct or select passwords.

To define password policies:

1. From the left navigation area, select **Administration**.
2. From the top navigation bar, select **Operation Settings**. You may have to scroll to view this selection.
3. From the sub-navigation bar, select **Password Policy Settings**.
4. Enter values to set password policies:
  - **Password Minimum Length**—Enter a numeric value for the minimum password length.
  - **Password Maximum Length**—Enter a numeric value for the maximum password length.
  - **Minimum number of lowercase characters**—Enter a numeric value for the miminum allowed number of lowercase characters.
  - **Minimum number of uppercase characters**—Enter a numeric value for the minimum allowed number of uppercase characters.
  - **Minimum number of special characters**—Enter a numeric value for the minimum allowed number of special characters.
  - **Minimum number of numeric characters**—Enter a numeric value for the minimum allowed number of numeric characters.
  - **Number of old passwords disallowed**—Enter a value:
    - Blank—Users cannot reuse a previously used password.
    - **0**—Users can reuse a password.
    - **1** or greater—Users must select the equivalent number of different passwords before reusing a password. For example, if set to 3, the user must select a minimum of three different passwords before reusing a previous password.

          Note

          

Password policy changes do not invalidate existing, valid passwords. The password policy is applied only when creating users or when a password is reset.