Device Passcode

Under “Passcode“ you can mandate a device password, the following setting options are available to you

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Minimum password length



Establishes, the minimum number of symbols a password must have



Password quality



Unspecified



This policy has no requirements for the password.



Biometric Weak



This policy allows for low-security biometric recognition technology. This implies technologies that can recognize the identity of an individual to about a 3 digit PIN (false detection is less than 1 in 1,000).



Something



This policy requires some kind of password or pattern to be set, but doesn’t enforce any specific rules.



Alphabetic



The user must have entered a password containing at least alphabetic (or other symbol) characters.



Alphanumeric



The user must have entered a password containing at least both, numeric and alphabetic (or other symbol) characters.



Complex



The user must have entered a password containing at least a letter, a numerical digit and a special symbol, by default. With this password quality, passwords can be restricted to contain various sets of characters, like at least an uppercase letter, etc.



Minimum password length



Set the required number of characters for the password. For example, you can require PIN or passwords to have at least six characters.



Minimum numerical digits required in password



Minimum numerical digits required in password



Minimum lowercase letters required in password



Minimum lowercase letters required in password



Minimum uppercase letters required in password



Minimum uppercase letters required in password



Minimum non-letter characters required in password



Minimum non-letter characters required in password



Minimum symbols required in password



Minimum symbols required in password


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Maximum inactivity time lock



Maximum user inactivity until time lock



Password expiration timeout



Establishes, after which time interval the password expires and a new password must be issued



Password history restriction



Number of previously used password that are not allowed



Maximum failed password attempts



Establishes, how often a password can be entered incorrectly, before a complete device wipe will be performed



Allow Biometric Authentication



Enables authentication via fingerprint or iris scan. Only for Samsung KNOX 2.1 and higher


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