Specifying Password Complexity and Password Expiration

You can configure the complexity and the lifetime of the password in a password policy.
It is recommended to establish a password policy before starting operation so that users will not choose weak passwords during password configuration.

1. Access the "Kintone Users & System Administration" screen.

2. Under "Security", click Login.

3. In the "Password Policy" section, select the minimum length (characters) of user passwords.

   1. User Password Minimum Length (characters)
      This setting is applied to all users except Kintone Users & System Administrators.
   2. Administrator Password Minimum Length (characters)
      This setting is applied to Kintone Users & System Administrators.

4. Select password complexity requirements.

5. Specify whether to allow users to use their login names as their passwords.
   For security reasons, we recommend you not to enable this option.
   

6. Select the number of times the same password can be used.
   Specify the number of times a password must be changed before an old password can be reused.
   The number of password changes includes changes by the user and by administrators.
   

7. Select the lifetime of a password.
   Password Expiration
   

8. Click "Save".