{"id":10687,"date":"2022-04-18T08:46:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T08:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/docly-documentation\/elements\/how-to-set-password-policy-in-windows-server-2019\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T00:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:45:39","slug":"how-to-set-password-policy-in-windows-server-2019","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/how-to-set-password-policy-in-windows-server-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Password Policy in Windows server 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Using password policy can enhance password\u2019s security. It requires users to set password length, password age, password history, etc. Via password policy, you can set a more complicated password that\u2019s hard to be guessed or cracked.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will guide you to Set Password Policy on Windows server 2019.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1: Press \u201c<strong>Win\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0+ \u201c<strong>R<\/strong>\u201d key to open \u201cRun\u201d window. Type in:\u00a0<strong>secpol.msc<\/strong>\u00a0then click \u201cOK\u201d.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot_16.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Step 2: After you open \u201cLocal Security Policy\u201d, select them in order: \u201c<strong>Security Settings<\/strong>\u201d &gt; \u201c<strong>Account Policies<\/strong>\u201d &gt; \u201c<strong>Password Policy<\/strong>\u201d.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot_17.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Step 3: In the right pane, double click any policy and change the setting according to your needs.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot_18.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Explanation of Setting Each Password Policy<\/h3>\n<h3>Password Must Meet Complexity Requirements<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Requirements as below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. More than two contiguous characters from user name cannot be contained in password.<\/p>\n<p>2. Be at least six characters in length and three of following four types of character need to be included in password.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 English uppercase characters (A through Z)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 English lowercase characters (a through z)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Base 10 digits (0 through 9)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %)<\/p>\n<h3>Minimum Password Length<\/h3>\n<p>The longer the password, the safer it will be. A password should at least contain the minimum number of characters for a user account.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot_19.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Minimum Password Age<\/h3>\n<p>This security setting determines the period of time (in days) that a password must be used before the user can change it. For example, if you set 10 days, then your password can be changed after 10 days. Besides, password can be changed anytime if the minimum password age is set to be 0.<\/p>\n<h3>Maximum Password Age<\/h3>\n<p>This security setting determines the period of time (in days) that a password can be used before the system requires the user to change it. For example, if you set 90 days, your password will expire in 90 days then system will require you to change it. But the password will not expire if the maximum password age is set to 0.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot_21.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Enforce Password History<\/h3>\n<p>This security setting determines the number of unique new passwords that have to be associated with a user account before an old password can be reused. It can ensure the old passwords are not reused continually. For example, if you keep 9 passwords remembered, then you need to change new passwords nine times before an old password can be reused.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot_22.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Store Passwords Using Reversible Encryption<\/h3>\n<p>This security setting determines whether the operating system stores passwords using reversible encryption. If this policy is enabled, some bad guys may easily crack the password and access users\u2019 PCs. It\u2019s suggested to disable it unless application requirements are more important than the protection of password information.<\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<p>So we have guided you through the steps set Password Policy on Windows server 2019 this will help increase security on your VPS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3tVkc95\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Windows-1024x171.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Windows-1024x171.png 1024w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Windows-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Windows-768x128.png 768w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Windows-750x125.png 750w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Windows-1140x191.png 1140w, https:\/\/green.cloud\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Windows.png 1280w\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using password policy can enhance password\u2019s security. 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