Password Pattern Checks IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies whether to verify that a BlackBerry® device password matches specific character-pattern requirements. By default, a device prevents a BlackBerry device user from setting a password that uses a natural sequence of characters or numbers. If a symbol is inserted into a natural sequence, a device can use the password.

Related rules

The Password Required IT policy rule affects this rule. A device uses this rule only if the Password Required IT policy rule is configured to Yes.

Possible values

• At least 1 alpha and 1 numeric character
• At least 1 alpha, 1 numeric, and 1 special character
• At least 1 upper-case alpha, 1 lower-case alpha, 1 numeric, and 1 special character
• No restriction

Default values

• No restriction in the Default IT policy and Basic password security IT policy
• At least 1 alpha and 1 numeric character in all other preconfigured IT policies

Exceptions

• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise® only with devices that are running BlackBerry® Device Software 4.0 or later

Minimum requirements

• BlackBerry Device Software 3.6

Rule introduction

• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 3.5