About username and password authentication

When you select

Username & Password

, the following configurations are available:

Username and password settings can be changed in Appliance configurations. In the public cloud environment, username and password authentication settings are set by

BlackBerry Workspaces

and cannot be changed.

Password Policy

enables you to set the desired password configurations for end users.

Minimum length

: sets the minimum number of characters required

Maximum length

: sets the maximum number of characters required

Minimum uppercase character(s)

: sets the minimum number of uppercase characters (e.g. "T") required

Minimum lowercase character(s)

: sets the minimum number of lowercase characters (e.g. "t") required

Minimum numbers

: sets the minimum number of numbers (e.g. "8") required

Minimum special character(s)

: sets the minimum number of special characters (e.g. "#") required

Number of wrong password entry attempts

: sets the number of failed login attempts before the user account is locked out (the user would be able to recover the account by answering the Secret Question they had selected).

"Remember me" duration in days

: sets the number of days that the user is signed-in to

BlackBerry

Workspaces

through the browser web interface without the need to re-enter the password. Note:
This setting does not apply to the

BlackBerry Workspaces

for

Windows

and the

Workspaces

mobile applications.

Number of days until password expires

: sets the number of days that the password is valid.

Number of passwords to remember

: sets the number of remembered passwords (maximum 10) so that users cannot change their passwords to a remembered password.

Black List
is a configurable list of passwords that are not permitted by the organization (for example, "123456")

Secret Questions

is a configurable set of questions that the end user can select from to use for password recovery or locked account.

Section:

Configure the organization authentication method