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Policy Reference Guide
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BlackBerry® Application Suite version 1.0
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BlackBerry® Connect™ version 1.2, 2.0, 2.1, or 4.0
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BlackBerry® Enterprise Server version 3.5
Minimum Password Length IT policy rule
Description
This rule specifies the minimum number of characters that are required for a BlackBerry® device password. The permitted range
is 4 through 14 characters. The maximum password length, which this rule does not control, is 32 characters.
Default value
The default value is a null value.
Dependencies
A BlackBerry device uses this rule only if the Password Required rule is configured to Yes.
If the FIPS Level IT policy rule is configured to 2, by default, a BlackBerry device requires a minimum password length of 5
characters.
Minimum requirements
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C++ based BlackBerry device that is running BlackBerry® Device Software version 2.5
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Java® based BlackBerry device that is running BlackBerry Device Software version 3.6
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BlackBerry® Application Suite version 1.0
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BlackBerry® Connect™ versions 1.2, 2.0, 2.1 or 4.0
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BlackBerry® Enterprise Server version 3.5 for Microsoft® Exchange, BlackBerry® Enterprise Server version 4.0 for IBM®
Lotus® Domino®, or BlackBerry® Enterprise Server version 4.0 for Novell® GroupWise®
Exceptions
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise supports this rule only for Java based BlackBerry devices that are running
BlackBerry Device Software version 4.0 or later.
Password Pattern Checks IT policy rule
Description
This rule specifies whether to verify that a BlackBerry® device password matches specific character pattern requirements.
Default values
The default value in the Default and Basic password security IT policies is No restriction.
The default value in all other preconfigured IT policies is At least one alpha character and one numeric character.
Usage
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