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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 ...
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.
Yup, but there are for sure millions of customers who don't have on-prem servers and just use O365.
Hopefully they make the system more comprehensive soon.
- Hi NetzenRob,
Agree with everyone here that there is some limitations on the passwords.
If you want to up the strength of the front door, as 100% cloud users you should be able to enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and then combined with the Microsoft Authenticator app this will give you much stronger protection even with 'weak' 16 character passwords.
Just a recommendation.
Best, Chris- Very good point Chris!! No password will ever be better than having MFA , no matter policy
- Yea - FIDO 2 Security Key with Windows Hello on Azure AD Joined machines.
- @vasil , do you know more about the azure policies?
