These options enforce complexity on user passwords. (Not applicable if domain authentication is enabled.)
Minimum password length |
Any password must have at least this many characters. |
Require mixed-case passwords |
Every password must have at least one lower-case and one upper-case alphabetic character. |
Require numeric characters... |
Every password must have at least one numeric digit. |
Prevent use of dictionary words.. |
Passwords may not contain any of the words in the current spell check dictionary. Unless Even with numeric... is checked, numeric prefixes/suffixes on a dictionary word bypass this rule. Unless Even mixed-case words is checked, mixing the case of the characters in the word bypasses this. |
Prevent inclusion of first/last names... |
Disallows the user's first and last names from his passwords. |