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# What is a Password policy?

### What is a password Policy?

To ensure the full security of your team’s data and accounts, a password policy is enforced to dictate specific rules related to the minimum requirements for your team when setting their customized palm.HR password. 
The criteria for the password policy is below: 
* Minimum number of Characters
* Minimum number of Upper Case Letters
* Minimum number of Lower Case Letters
*  Number Requirements: indicate the minimum number of numbers which must be used in a user’s password
*  Symbol Requirements: indicate the minimum number of symbols which must be used in a user’s password
*  Password lifetime: indicate the period of time for which a password is valid
*  Forgot password lifetime: when a user has forgotten their password, you can set the period of time that a password reset link is valid for once requested

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###### The default password policy is shown in the screenshot below: 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/untitled-70_fp7k1.png)

|| Each permission group has different policies to ensure that the advanced permission groups have the highest security, protecting your team’s data at all times. 

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###### How can I edit the password policy?

To edit the policies, first ensure that you have been granted Security Admin permissions. Then go to the Settings and follow the below steps: 

1. In the Settings click on the “Security” tab. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/in-the-settings-click-on-the-s_1fwf53z.png)

2. Click on the pencil icon corresponding to the permission group you would like to change the password policy for

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/93d6114c93c1a800/untitled-71_rsmewz.png)

3. In the window that opens, edit the rules to fit your needs and save your new settings. 

| Learn how to change a user’s permission group [here](/en/article/how-can-i-change-a-users-permission-group-1yfljmx/)