Maximum Password History IT policy rule

Description

This rule specifies the maximum number of previous passwords that a BlackBerry device checks new passwords against to prevent a BlackBerry device user from reusing previous passwords.

Related rules

The Password Required IT policy rule affects this rule. The device uses this rule only if you set the Password Required IT policy rule to Yes.

Possible values

• 0 to 15 passwords

Default values

• 0 in the Default and Basic password security IT policies
• 6 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 3.6