Passcodes Payload (Android/iOS/Windows Phone)

A Passcodes payload sets restrictions on the passcode that the user sets in order to access the device. Each device can only use one Passcodes payload. If there is more than one Passcodes payload applied to the folder the device is in, only the payload with the highest priority will be sent to the device. You can view the payloads that have been sent to the device by viewing device details.

A Passcodes payload has the following options:

Android

Devices with this payload will force users to set a passcode by displaying the Screen unlock settings screen. While users can cancel out of the screen, it will continue to reappear until a password is set.

Payload Name	The name of the payload.
Minimum length	The minimum number of characters the passcode is allowed to have.
Require alphanumeric	Only allows alphanumeric characters in the passcode. Symbols or punctuation are not allowed.
Minimum number of passcode letters	The minimum number of characters allowed in the passcode. This option is only available for devices that have Android 3.0 or newer.
Minimum number of passcode symbol letters	The minimum number of letters allowed in the passcode. This option is only available for devices that have Android 3.0 or newer.
Minimum number of passcode numeric letters	The minimum number of number characters allowed in the passcode. This option is only available for devices that have Android 3.0 or newer.
Minimum number of passcode non-letters	The minimum number of non-letter characters allowed in the passcode.This option is only available for devices that have Android 3.0 or newer.
Minimum number of passcode lower-case letters	The minimum number of lowercase letters allowed in the passcode. This option is only available for devices that have Android 3.0 or newer.
Minimum number of passcode upper-case letters	The minimum number of uppercase letters allowed in the passcode. This option is only available for devices that have Android 3.0 or newer.
Maximum failed attempts	The number of failed attempts to unlock the device before all data on the device is erased.
Screen timeout	The length of time in minutes of inactivity before the screen locks.
Activate custom Samsung SAFE timeout	Allows a value to be set in the Samsung SAFE timeout in minutes field.
Samsung SAFE timeout in minutes	The interval of time a user can postpone changing their password on a Samsung SAFE device. Once this time is elapsed, the user must set a new password.
Maximum passcode age	The length of time in days that a user can use the passcode before he is forced to choose a new one. This option is only available for devices that have Android 3.0 or newer.
Passcode History	Sets how many passcodes in a row must be unique. This prevents the user from using the same passcode too frequently.

iOS

Payload Name	The name of the payload.
Allow simple passcodes	Allows the user to have repeating characters or simple sequences in the passcode, such as 1234 or DDDD.
Minimum complex characters	The minimum number of complex characters allowed in the passcode. Complex characters include symbols or punctuation, such as % or !.
Minimum length	The minimum number of characters allowed in the passcode.
Require alphanumeric	Only allows alphanumeric characters in the passcode. Symbols or punctuation are not allowed.
Force user to use passcode	Forces the user to create a passcode and use it in order to unlock the device.
Maximum failed attempts	The number of failed attempts to unlock the device before all data on the device is erased.
Passcode-free grace period	The number of minutes after a screen locks that the user can unlock the device without entering the passcode.
Maximum Auto-Lock	The length of time in minutes of inactivity before the screen locks.
Maximum passcode age	The length of time in days that a user can use the passcode before he is forced to choose a new one.
Passcode History	Sets how many passcodes in a row must be unique. This prevents the user from using the same passcode too frequently.

Windows Phone 8

Payload Name	The name of the payload.
Allow simple passcodes	Allows the user to have repeating characters or simple sequences in the passcode, such as 1234 or 1111. This option only affects numeric passcodes.
Minimum complex characters	The minimum number of character types allowed in the passcode. Character types are: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, or punctuation. This value should be set to a number 1-4. If the Require Alphanumeric option is set to Alphanumeric passcode required or Numeric passcode required, this option is overwritten.
Minimum length	The minimum number of characters allowed in the passcode.
Require alphanumeric	Only allows alphanumeric characters in the passcode. Symbols or punctuation are not allowed. This option overrides the Minimum complex characters option.
Maximum failed attempts	The number of failed attempts to unlock the device before the device uses a security feature. When this is set to 0, the device is not wiped regardless of the number of failed attempts. Supported values are 0-999. Depending on the device type, the security may be that the device is wiped or the device user may be forced to wait before attempting to unlock the device again.
Screen timeout	The maximum length of time in minutes of inactivity before the screen locks, and then the length of time before the device requires a passcode to unlock. The device user is allowed to set the timeout to an interval that is equal to or smaller than this setting.
Maximum passcode age	The length of time in days that a user can use the passcode before he is forced to choose a new one. When this is set to 0, the password does not expire.
Passcode History	Sets how many passcodes in a row must be unique. This prevents the user from using the same passcode repeatedly.

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