Configuring the Password Policy

Jamf Pro Documentation 11.16.0
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Application
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11.16.0
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11.16.0

The Password Policy in Jamf Pro allows you to configure the password settings. The Password Policy applies to all standard Jamf Pro user accounts.

Note:

All new Jamf Pro instances are configured with a ten-character minimum password policy for the first administrator account. This criterion is displayed on the Create Account page in the Jamf Pro Setup Assistant.

You can configure the following password settings:

  • Number of login attempts allowed before a Jamf Pro user is locked out of the account

  • Password length and age

  • Password reuse limitations

  • Password complexity

  • Settings to allow a user to unlock their own account

Note:

Password Policy applies only to local user accounts created within Jamf Pro User Accounts & Groups. It does not affect accounts authenticated against external directory services connected through single sign-on, Directory Service servers, or cloud identity providers.

  1. In Jamf Pro, click Settings in the sidebar.
  2. In the System section, click User accounts & groups .
  3. Click Password Policy.
  4. Click Edit .
  5. Use the settings on the pane to specify the password settings.
  6. Click Save .
  7. When prompted, choose to save your changes or save and force a password reset for all user accounts in your instance the next time the user logs in. This will also force a password reset for the admin configuring the password policy.

The settings are applied immediately.