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Edit the vCenter Single Sign-On Password Policy
The vCenter Single Sign-On password policy determines the password format and password expiration.
Password policy applies only to users in the vCenter Single Sign-On domain (vsphere.local or vmc.local).
By default, vCenter Single Sign-On passwords expire after 90 days. The vSphere Web Client reminds you
when your password is about to expire.
Note The password policy applies only to user accounts, not to system accounts such as
administrator@vsphere.local.
See Change Your vCenter Single Sign-On Password.
Procedure
1 Log in with the vSphere Client to the vCenter Server connected to the Platform Services Controller.
2 Specify the user name and password for administrator@vsphere.local or another member of the
vCenter Single Sign-On Administrators group.
If you specified a different domain during installation, log in as administrator@mydomain.
3 Navigate to the Configuration UI.
a From the Home menu, select Administration.
b Under Single Sign On, click Configuration.
4 Click Policies, select Password Policy, and click Edit.
5 Edit the password policy.
Option Description
Description Password policy description.
Maximum lifetime Maximum number of days that a password is valid before the user must change it.
Restrict reuse Number of previous passwords that cannot be reused. For example, if you type 6,
the user cannot reuse any of the last six passwords.
Maximum length Maximum number of characters that are allowed in the password.
Minimum length Minimum number of characters required in the password. The minimum length
must be no less than the combined minimum of alphabetic, numeric, and special
character requirements.
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