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NetzenRob
Copper Contributor
Jan 25, 2019

O365 password complexity

Hello, We have 10 small business premium licenses and wish to setup the following password complexity requirements but it isn't obvious where I set this in the Office 365 admin portal.   be a ...
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NetzenRob
Copper Contributor
Jan 25, 2019

So it looks like by default it has Strong password enabled, but it only enforces 8 characters, we simply want to change it to 10-16, how best to do that?

 

Thanks again,

 

Rob

  • adam deltinger's avatar
    adam deltinger
    MVP
    Jan 25, 2019
    Check the first link about azure B2b in the link!
    I’m not sure about this one though! It seems to be in preview and don’t know about license requirements etc! Try it out

    Adam
    • NetzenRob's avatar
      NetzenRob
      Copper Contributor
      Jan 25, 2019

      I've just tried to go over this and it seems incredibly long winded, why on earth do Microsoft make it so complicated to adjust password policies?

       

      Unfortunately the documentation did not work/the steps were broken, and I don't really understand the whole B2C concept or what it is exactly. This should be much simpler and built into t he Exchange admin area along with the password expiration options. I really don't understand the thought process behind this.

       

      Thanks anyway, we will just stick with the 8-16 (16 is also an incredibly short limit??) they claim as 'strong'.

       

      Thanks

      Rob

      • VasilMichev's avatar
        VasilMichev
        MVP
        Jan 25, 2019

        This is a common ask, but Microsoft hasn't communicated any plans to change it. The usual recommendation is to redirect the auth process on-premises by either AD FS or PTA so that the on-premises policies are honored.

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