Tip:<\/strong> \nAfter this time period elapses, only strong forms of authentication can be used to unlock the device or work profile. <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\nAge in Days<\/strong> – Choose how long a passcode can be active before it expires.<\/li>\n\n\n\nTimeout Range<\/strong> – Choose how long a device can be idle before it is automatically locked.<\/li>\n\n\n\nHistory<\/strong> – Specify how many times a passcode must be changed before a previous passcode can be reused. Valid values are 1-50. <\/li>\n\n\n\nMaximum Failed Attempts<\/strong> – Choose how many times an invalid passcode can be entered before the device is wiped.<\/li>\n\n\n\nFor Complexity,<\/strong> select one of these options to define the passcode\u2019s minimum requirements:\n\nLow <\/strong>– <\/strong>A pattern exists and there is a PIN with repeating (4444) or ordered (1234, 4321, 2468) sequences.<\/li>\n\n\n\nMedium<\/strong> – <\/strong>There is a PIN with no repeating (4444) or ordered (1234, 4321, 2468) sequences with at least 4 numbers, at least 4 alphabetic characters, and at least 4 alphanumeric characters.<\/li>\n\n\n\nHigh <\/strong>– There is a PIN with no repeating (4444) or ordered (1234, 4321, 2468) sequences with at least 8 numbers, at least 4 alphabetic characters, and at least 6 alphanumeric characters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div>
Note:<\/strong> \nWhen you make a selection for Complexity<\/strong>, this will apply to a personally-enrolled Work Profile device running Android 12.0 or higher. The values below will apply to all other enrollment types.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\nClick Content Type<\/strong> and choose the type of characters to use in the passcode. Certain Android devices might force the user to set the alphabet values even if the requirement is set as numeric or complex numeric.\n\nWeak Biometric<\/strong> – The device must be secured with a low-security biometric recognition technology, at a minimum. This includes technologies that can recognize the identity of an individual that are roughly equivalent to a 3-digit PIN. This choice is considered Low Complexity.<\/li>\n\n\n\nSimple<\/strong> – A password is required, but there are no restrictions on what the password must contain. This choice is considered Low Complexity.<\/li>\n\n\n\nNumeric<\/strong> – The password must contain numeric characters. This choice is considered Medium Complexity. <\/li>\n\n\n\nComplex Numeric<\/strong> – The password must contain numeric characters with no repeating (4444) or ordered (1234, 4321, 2468) sequences. This choice is considered Medium Complexity. <\/li>\n\n\n\nAlphabetic <\/strong>– The password must contain alphabetic or symbol characters. This choice is considered High Complexity. <\/li>\n\n\n\nAlphanumeric<\/strong> – The password must contain both numeric and alphabetic (or symbol) characters. This choice is considered High Complexity. <\/li>\n\n\n\nComplex<\/strong> – The password must meet the minimum requirements specified for length, letters, symbols, etc. For example, if the minimum number of symbols is two, the password must contain at least two symbols. This choice is considered High Complexity.<\/li>\n\n\n\nIf you choseMinimum Length<\/strong> – Enter the minimum allowed password length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\nIf you chose Numeric<\/strong>, Complex<\/strong>Numeric<\/strong>, Alphabetic<\/strong>, or Alphanumeric<\/strong> for Content Type<\/strong>, this field is required:\n\nMinimum Length<\/strong> – Enter the minimum allowed password length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\nIf you chose Complex<\/strong> for Content Type<\/strong>, these additional fields are required:\n\nMinimum Letters<\/strong> – Choose the number of letters required in the passcode. <\/li>\n\n\n\nMinimum Lowercase Letters<\/strong> – Choose the number of lowercase letters required in the passcode.<\/li>\n\n\n\nMinimum Uppercase Letters<\/strong> – Choose the number of uppercase letters required in the passcode.<\/li>\n\n\n\nMinimum Non-Alpha Characters<\/strong> – Choose the number of special characters required in the passcode.<\/li>\n\n\n\nMinimum Numbers<\/strong> – Choose how many numbers are required in the passcode.<\/li>\n\n\n\nMinimum Symbols<\/strong> – Choose the number of symbols required in the passcode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n\nTo configure a Work Profile Passcode, go to Settings<\/strong> and configure these fields:\n\nSelect Enable Work Profile Passcode Policy<\/strong> to require a passcode to access company data and apps. <\/li>\n\n\n\nFor Allow One Password<\/strong>, select Yes<\/strong> to let users enter the same passcode for the device and the work profile. Select No<\/strong> to require a separate lock for the work profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\nIf you selected No<\/strong>, complete these steps:\n\nClick Unlock<\/strong> to choose the length of time after a device is unlocked using strong authentication (password, PIN, pattern, etc.) and when the device can be unlocked with another type of authentication (a fingerprint, face recognition, a trust agent, etc.). Choose one of these:\n\nUse Device Default<\/strong> – The timeout period is set to the device\u2019s default.<\/li>\n\n\n\nRequire Every Day<\/strong> – The timeout period is set to 24 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\nClick Age in Days<\/strong> to choose how long a passcode can be active before it expires. <\/li>\n\n\n\nClick History<\/strong> to specify how many times a passcode must be changed before a previous passcode can be reused. Valid values are 1-50. <\/li>\n\n\n\nClick Maximum Failed Attempts<\/strong> -to choose how many times an invalid passcode can be entered before the device is wiped.<\/li>\n\n\n\nClick Content Type<\/strong> to choose the type of characters to use in the passcode. Certain Android devices might force the user to set the alphabet values even if the requirement is set as numeric or complex numeric.\n\nWeak Biometric<\/strong> – The device must be secured with a low-security biometric recognition technology, at a minimum. This includes technologies that can recognize the identity of an individual that are roughly equivalent to a 3-digit PIN. This choice is considered Low Complexity.<\/li>\n\n\n\nSimple<\/strong> – A password is required, but there are no restrictions on what the password must contain. This choice is considered Low Complexity.<\/li>\n\n\n\nNumeric<\/strong> – The password must contain numeric characters. This choice is considered Medium Complexity. <\/li>\n\n\n\nComplex Numeric<\/strong> – The password must contain numeric characters with no repeating (4444) or ordered (1234, 4321, 2468) sequences. This choice is considered Medium Complexity. <\/li>\n\n\n\nAlphabetic<\/strong> – The password must contain alphabetic or symbol characters. This choice is considered High Complexity. <\/li>\n\n\n\nAlphanumeric<\/strong> – The password must contain both numeric and alphabetic (or symbol) characters. This choice is considered High Complexity. <\/li>\n\n\n\nComplex<\/strong> – The password must meet the minimum requirements specified for length, letters, symbols, etc. For example, if the minimum number of symbols is two, the password must contain at least two symbols. This choice is considered High Complexity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\nIf you chose Numeric<\/strong>, Complex<\/strong>Numeric<\/strong>, Alphabetic<\/strong>, or Alphanumeric<\/strong> for Content Type<\/strong>, this field is required:\n\nMinimum Length<\/strong> – Enter the minimum allowed password length. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\nIf you chose Complex<\/strong> for Content Type<\/strong>, complete these additional fields:\n\nMinimum Letters<\/strong> – Choose the number of letters required in the passcode. <\/li>\n\n\n\nMinimum Lower Case Letters<\/strong> – Choose the number of lowercase letters required in the passcode.<\/li>\n\n\n\nMinimum Upper Case Letters<\/strong> – Choose the number of uppercase letters required in the passcode.<\/li>\n\n\n\nMinimum Non-Alpha Characters<\/strong> – Choose the number of special characters required in the passcode.<\/li>\n\n\n\nMinimum Numbers<\/strong> – Choose how many numbers are required in the passcode.<\/li>\n\n\n\nMinimum Symbols<\/strong> – Choose the number of symbols required in the passcode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n(Optional) Select the Device Groups<\/strong> tab. Select one or more device groups where you will apply this policy. For device groups with multiple OS member types, the policy is applied only to the supported OS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n(Optional) Select the Devices<\/strong> tab. Select one or more devices where you’ll apply this policy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div>
Tip:<\/strong> \nFor this policy to take effect, you must specify a device or a device group in Step 10 or Step 11.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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