Modify the Minimum Acceptable Length for Passwords

In the event that you require passwords of a minimum length for your application's user accounts, or if you do not require any minimum password length, you may use the Administrative Settings Dialog to change the minimum acceptable password length. This is done using the "Minimum Length" spin box in the Administrative Settings dialog.

By default, the "Minimum Length" spin box is set to 1 character. The "Minimum Length" spin box can be set from 0 characters to 255 characters. (If you attempt to enter a value higher than 255 in the "Minimum Length" spin box, the value will automatically reset to "255").

If a user attempts to configure a password for his user account that has fewer characters than the amount to which the "Minimum Length" spin box is set, then the user is notified by error dialog of the minimum acceptable password length. An example is displayed below.

If you set the minimum password length to be longer than the current password of any operator, then the next time they log in, they will be warned that they should change their password.