Setup strong password policy for an email account is an important step in ensuring the security of user accounts. The more complex the password, the safer your account will be. This article will guide you on how to set up the most secure passwords.
After accessing the admin area Zimbra, select Configuration >> Class of Service >> default >> Advanced.
Here, you can see the following parameters displayed under the Password section:
- Prevent user from changing passwords: Select Yes if you do not allow users to change their passwords themselves.
- Minimum password length: The minimum password length.
- Maximum password length: The maximum password length.
- Minimum upper case characters: The minimum number of uppercase characters.
- Minimum lower case characters: The minimum number of lowercase characters.
- Minimum punctuation symbols: The minimum number of special characters.
- Minimum numeric characters: The minimum number of numeric characters.
- Minimum numeric or punctuation symbols: The total minimum number of special and numeric characters.
- Minimum password age (Days): Minimum number of days a password should be used without changing it.
- Maximum password age (Days): Maximum password age policy setting determines the period of time (in days) that a password can be used before the system requires the user to change it.
- Minimum number of unique passwords history: The minimum number of changes required before a previously used password can be reused.
vHost recommends setting passwords according to the following policy:
- Minimum password length is 10 characters
- Lower case characters: at least 1 character
- Upper case characters: at least 1 character
- Numbers: at least 1 character
- Punctuation symbols: at least 1 character
- The old password must not match the new password, and a password should only be used for 90 days then it should be changed.
Hope the above information will help you understand the importance of change secure password.
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