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title: "Password Rules tab"
slug: "password-rules-tab"
status: "update"
updated: 2026-05-20T14:01:14Z
published: 2026-05-20T14:01:27Z
canonical: "docs.zpesystems.com/password-rules-tab"
---

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# Password Rules tab

When password rules are configured for the Nodegrid Platform, all local user accounts are subject. The administrator can set password complexity as well as password expiration.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678884049624.png)

## Modify Password Rules

1. Go to the *Security :: Password Rules* page
2. On the *Password Enforcement* menu, enter the following details:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1708001013881.png)
  1. **Check the Password Complexity**checkbox (expands dialog).
    1. **Minimum Number of Digits** (default: 0)
    2. **Minimum Number of Upper Case Characters** (default: 0)
    3. **Minimum Number of Special Characters** (default: 0)
    4. **Minimum Size**. (default: 8)
  2. **Number of Passwords to Store in History** (default: 1)
3. On the *Password Expiration* menu, enter the details:
  1. **Min Days** (default: 0)
  2. **Max Days** (default: 99999)
  3. **Warning Days** (default: 7)
4. Click **Save**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678884093862.png)

## User Response to Expired Password

When the password is configured to expire after a specified time, on user login, this is the response on the WebUI. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678884341757.png)

When this displays, enter **New Password** and **Confirm Password**, then click **Change Password**.