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Set a Password Policy for Your Organization

If you're not using an identity provider for user logins, follow these steps to set requirements for portal passwords.

You can configure a password policy for access to your Juniper Mist™ portal.
Note:

  • Be sure to set the password policy to meet your organization's policy standard.

  • These policies do not apply if you're using SSO for authentication because passwords are enforced via the identity provider.

  1. From the left menu, select Organization > Admin > Settings.
  2. In the Password Policy section, select Enabled.
  3. Enter the number of characters that you want to require.
  4. (Optional) Enable additional settings:

    • Require special characters—Users must include special characters in their passwords.

    • Two factor authentication—After users log in for the first time, Juniper Mist prompts them to set up two-factor authentication. From then on, they'll need to enter login credentials and a code from their authenticator app. Juniper Mist allows any choice of an authenticator app.

    • Require password reset—Set the number of days that passwords remain valid. Juniper Mist will prompt users to reset their passwords by displaying a reminder. It will appear in a banner, starting 14 days before password expiration.

    In this example, the password policy requires 12 characters, including special characters, and the password expires after 90 days.

    Example - Password Policy enabled with requirements for character count, special characters, and reset
  5. Click Save.

After users register and validate their accounts, Mist prompts them to create a password that meets all the requirements. If you enabled two-factor authentication, Juniper Mist redirects them to the Account Settings page, where they must set up two-factor authentication for their account.

Note:

As an administrator, you might want to share the two-factor setup instructions with your users for quick reference. For more information, see Account Settings.