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Android
: Work profile password rules

The  work profile password rules set the work space password requirements for devices with the following activation types:
  • Work and personal - user privacy
     (
    Android Enterprise
    )
  • Work and personal - full control
     (
    Android Enterprise
    )
Rule
Description
Password requirements
Specify the minimum requirements for the work space password. You can choose one of the following options:
  • Something - the user must set a password but there are no requirements for length or quality
  • Numeric - the password must include at least one number
  • Alphabetic - the password must include at least one letter
  • Alphanumeric - the password must include at least one letter and one number
  • Complex - allows you to set specific requirements for different character types
  • Numeric Complex - the password must contain numeric characters with no repeating sequence (4444) or ordered sequence (1234, 4321, 2468).
  • Biometric Weak - the password allows for low-security biometric recognition technology
For
BlackBerry
 devices powered by
Android
, you can force the work space and device passwords to be different using the
BlackBerry
 devices "Force the device and work space passwords to be different" rule.
Maximum failed password attempts
Specify the number of times that a user can enter an incorrect work space password before the device is deactivated and the work profile is removed.
Maximum inactivity time lock
Specify the maximum number of minutes of user inactivity that must elapse before the device and work space lock. If you set both this rule and the
Android
 global "Maximum inactivity time lock" rule, the device and work space lock when either timer expires. Users can set a shorter time period on the device.
Password expiration timeout
Specify the maximum amount of time that the work space password can be used. After the specified amount of time elapses, the user must set a new work space password. If set to 0, the password does not expire.
Password history restriction
Specify the maximum number of previous work space passwords that a device checks to prevent a user from reusing a recent numeric, alphabetic, alphanumeric, or complex password. If set to 0, the device does not check previous passwords.
Minimum password length
Specify the minimum number of characters for a numeric, alphabetic, alphanumeric, or complex work space password.
Minimum uppercase letters required in password
Specify the minimum number of uppercase letters that a complex work space password must contain.
Minimum lowercase letters required in password
Specify the minimum number of lowercase letters that a complex work space password must contain.
Minimum letters required in password
Specify the minimum number of letters that a complex work space password must contain.
Minimum non-letters in password
Specify the minimum number of non-letter characters (numbers or symbols) that a complex work space password must contain.
Minimum numerical digits required in password
Specify the minimum number of numerals that a complex work space password must contain.
Minimum symbols required in password
Specify the minimum number of non-alphanumeric characters that a complex work space password must contain.
Force the device and work profile passwords to be different
Specify whether users must set different passwords for the device and the work profile. When the passwords are the same, unlocking the device unlocks the work profile.
For more information about the IT policy password rules, download the Policy Reference Spreadsheet.