Configure Password Policy Profile (Android)

Password Policy allows admin to configure password settings on the enrolled devices. The settings can be configured for the device or for the applications in the container or both.

To create a password policy profile and deploy it to the device(s), follow these steps:

1. Navigate to SureMDM Web Console > Profiles > Android > Add > Password Policy > Configure.

2. Enter a Profile Name.

3. In Password Policy screen, the settings available on selecting Profile Type are given below:

Settings	Description	Device Security	Work Security	Device &Work Security
Device Minimum Password Quality	Select from the following options the devices’ minimum password quality that meets the security requirement. Unspecified - No password required Any - Password with no requirements. Alphabetic - Password with atleast one letter. Alphanumeric - Password with atleast one letter and one number. Numeric - Password with atleast one number. Complex - Password with atleast one number, one letter, and one special character.
Device Minimum Password Length	Enter the devices’ minimum password length. The minimum and maximum character lengths are 4 and 17, respectively.
Device Maximum Failed Attempts	Number of attempts allowed before all the data on the device will be erased. The maximum number of failed attempts is 6.
Device Maximum Password Age (In hours)	Select a value (in days). After the specified days, the password has to be changed. A password can have a maximum age of 8760 hours.
Device Enforce Password History	Number of times the previously created password that cannot be selected. The maximum number of password histories is 10.
Device Maximum Time to Lock (In seconds)	Period of inactivity before the devices’ screen locks automatically. Devices can be locked for a maximum of 7200 seconds.
Work Profile Minimum Password Quality	Specify minimum password quality that meets the security requirement. Unspecified - No password required Any - Password with no requirements. Alphabetic - Password with atleast one letter. Alphanumeric - Password with atleast one letter and one number. Numeric - Password with atleast one number. Complex - Password with atleast one number, one letter, and one special character.
Work Profile Minimum Password Length	Enter the minimum password length for work profile. The minimum and maximum character lengths are 4 and 17, respectively.

The newly created profile will be listed in the Profiles section.

4. Go back to Home tab and select the Android device(s) or group(s).

5. Click Apply to launch the Apply Job/Profile To Device prompt.

6. In the Apply Job/Profile To Device prompt, select the created profile and click Apply.