Password Pattern Checks IT policy rule
Description
This rule specifies whether to verify that the BlackBerry® device password matches certain character pattern requirements.
Default setting
The default setting is 0.
Usage
Set this IT policy rule to 0 to set no restrictions for the password.
Set this IT policy rule to 1 to require at least one alphabetic and one numeric character.
Set this IT policy rule to 2 to require at least one alphabetic, one numeric, and one special character.
Set this IT policy rule to 3 to require at least one uppercase alphabetic, one lowercase alphabetic, one numeric, and one
special character.
If you set this IT policy rule to 2 or 3, password pattern checking is not available for C++-based BlackBerry devices.
By default, the BlackBerry device prevents setting passwords that use a natural sequence of characters or numbers. If a
symbol is inserted into a natural sequence, the BlackBerry device can use the password.
Minimum requirements
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Java® based BlackBerry device that is running BlackBerry® Device Software Version 3.6
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C++-based BlackBerry device that is running BlackBerry Device Software Version 2.5
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BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Version 4.0
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BlackBerry® Connect™ Transport Stack Versions 1.2, 2.0, 2.1, 4.0
Exceptions
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange supports this IT policy rule in BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version
3.5 or later.
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise® supports this IT policy rule only for Java based BlackBerry devices
that are running BlackBerry Device Software Version 4.0 or later.
Password Required IT policy rule
Description
This rule specifies whether the user must set a password on the BlackBerry® device.
Default setting
The default setting is False.
Dependencies
Policy Reference Guide
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