The IMetabasePasswordPolicy interface contains properties and methods that are used to set up password security policy.
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CheckForbiddenStrings | The CheckForbiddenStrings property determines whether password is checked for occurrence of forbidden strings. |
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ForbiddenStrings | The ForbiddenStrings property returns the list containing forbidden strings, which occurrence is checked in a password. |
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HashedPasswords | The HashedPasswords property determines password hashing parameters. |
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HistoryLength | The HistoryLength property determines the number of old passwords stored and checked for coincidence with a new user password. |
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MaxAge | The MaxAge property determines the maximum password age (days). |
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MaxRepeatedCharCount | The MaxRepeatedCharCount property determines the maximum number of repeated characters that can be used in a password. |
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MinAge | The MinAge property determines the minimum password age (days). |
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MinLength | The MinLength property determines the minimum password length (characters). |
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NotAllowFullUserName | The NotAllowFullUserName property determines a restriction on coincidence of full user name and password. |
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NotAllowUserName | The NotAllowUserName property determines a restriction on coincidence of user name and password. |
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RequireDifferentChars | The RequireDifferentChars property determines whether different characters must be used in a password. |
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RequireDifferentLetterCase | The RequireDifferentLetterCase property determines whether the use of the same case characters is prohibited in a password. |
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RequireDigitsAndChars | The RequireDigitsAndChars property determines whether numbers and letters are required in a password. |
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RequireNonAlphabeticChars | The RequireNonAlphabeticChars property determines whether special characters (_, @, #, $, %, &, *, ^) are required in a password. |
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UniquenessDegree | The UniquenessDegree property determines the minimum difference of an old password from a new one (characters). |
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WarningMaxAge | The WarningMaxAge property determines the number of days, before which the user will be notified about the necessity of password changing. |
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CheckPassword | The CheckPassword method validates user new password for consistency according to the specified passwords policy in the security manager. |
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