To secure corporate data that is held and kept on company devices, it is recommended that the IT Administrators set a passcode policy for these devices(Android and IOS). This compliance measure is critical for workforce mobility, particularly when employees access company resources offsite or work remotely. For temporary hardware, contract workers, or single-day usage, administrators can configure short-term passcode validity by utilising time-based profiles.
Use the guide below to configure and enforce mobile passcode compliance policies.
Configuring Mobile Passcode Compliance Policies
Access Profiles
- Navigate to Profiles on the left navigation panel.
- Identify the target profile and click the Pencil (Edit) icon under the Actions column.
Configure Passcode Settings
- Select the Passcode tab within the profile configuration menu.
- Toggle the Enable Passcode Policy Enforcement slider to require device passcode creation.
Define Policy Parameters
- Permit Simple Passcodes: Toggle to allow or restrict sequential, repeating, or ascending character patterns.
- Require Alphanumeric Value: Enforce the inclusion of at least one letter or special character.
- Minimum Passcode Length: Specify minimum length (6+ characters recommended for corporate standards).
- Minimum Number of Letters: Set the minimum count of alphabetic characters required.
- Minimum Number of Complex Characters: Set the minimum count of special characters required (e.g., &, $, #).
- Maximum Passcode Age: Set the expiration interval after which employees must update their passcode.
- Inactivity Auto-Lock: Define the idle time threshold before the device automatically locks.
- Passcode History: Set the number of unique passcodes required before a previous passcode can be reused.
- Grace Period for Device Lock: Specify the time window during which the device can be unlocked without re-entering the passcode.
- Maximum Failed Attempts: Set the maximum allowed incorrect entries before initiating a remote device wipe. Leaving this field blank disables automatic wiping.
Deploy Changes
- Click Save in the bottom-right corner to push the updated compliance rules to managed devices.