Android: Work profile password rules
Android
: Work profile password rulesThe 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 |
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Password requirements | Specify the minimum requirements for the work space password. You can choose one of the following options:
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.