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Password rules: what is on the screen

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Find the password policy controls, their current defaults, and the separate protection for passwords found in published breaches.

In BetterShield, the Password policy row is under BetterShield › Settings › General › Checks & passwords. It applies when someone chooses a password, not when they sign in.

Password policy row with the minimum-standard switch on, minimum length 8, and admins and editors length 12.
The policy is on by default with separate lengths for ordinary and privileged accounts.

Use Set a minimum standard for new passwords for every option, default, checked location, and reversal step.

Leaked password check is a separate protection under BetterShield › Protection › Login & Access. See Refuse breached passwords.

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