Password policies
Password policies are used by administrators to create predefined settings for the Password generator of Devolutions Server.
Create password policies
To create Password policies, go to Administration – Password policies and click on the Add button.
Name
Name of the Password policy.
Mode
Chose a Mode setting for the passwords.
Default: Customize the length and the minimum number of characters per type you would want the passwords to have.
Advanced settings: Select the length, type and number of characters to include in the passwords. Include and exclude specific characters.
Readable password: Generate passwords that are readable but are not actual words.
Use a pattern: Select any pattern you need to create the passwords, you can also exclude certain characters if desired. A list of the most recent used pattern will also be created.
Pronounceable password: Generate passwords that are pronounceable, but are not actual words.
Strong password: Generate an 8 characters password with mixed case alphanumerics and special characters.
Passphrase: Generate a passphrase with customized length, word separator, capitalize first letter, append number, and dictionaries. Import passphrase dictionaries by navigating to Administration – Passphrase dictionaries.
Password length
Customize the length you would want the password to have.
Upper-case (A, B...)
Will include uppercase letters for password generation.
Underline ( _ )
Will include the underline ( _ ) character for password generation.
High ANSI characters
Will include characters from '-' to U255 (excluding U255) for password generation.
Minus ( - )
Will include the minus ( - ) character for password generation.
Brackets ([,], (,), <,>)
Will include brackets characters for password generation.
Digits (0, 1, 2...)
Will include digits for password generation.
Special (!, $, %, &...)
Will include special characters for password generation.
Lower-case (a, b, c...)
Will include lowercase letters for password generation.
Space ( )
Will include the space character for password generation.
XML Compliant
Will generate XML compliant passwords.
Include the following characters
Forcefully including characters inside the password.
Exclude the following characters
Forcefully excludes characters from the password.
Password count
Maximum number of passwords generated.
You can also create a password policy when using the Password generator. Right-click the entry and open its properties. Select the password generator tab and click Add template.
Force default password policy
Force a default password template for all Devolutions Server users.
Go to Administration – System settings – Password management – Password policy.
Choose a Default template.
Check Force default password policy and Save.
See also
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