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 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