Maximum Password Age IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies the number of days before a BlackBerry device password expires and a BlackBerry device user must set a new password. If you configure this rule to 0, the device password does not expire.

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

Possible values

  • 0 to 65,535 days

Default values

  • 0 days in the Default IT policy
  • 60 days in the Basic Password Security IT policy
  • 30 days in all other preconfigured IT policies

Exceptions

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

Minimum requirements

  • BlackBerry Device Software 3.6

Rule introduction

  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server 3.5