Checking Password Validation

Checks the validity of Windows account passwords and changes unverified passwords to secure ones. Strengthens endpoint security by enforcing password rules such as special character usage.

  • Strengthens password security by enforcing compliance with administrator-defined password string rules.
  • Enforces password changes periodically by setting password change cycles.

Adding Agent Action to Node Policy

  1. Go to Policy in the top menu.
  2. In the left Policy menu, go to Policy > Node Policy.
  3. In the Node Policy window, click the desired Node Policy ID.
  4. Find Node Action Settings and click the Assign button.
  5. In the Available items, find Password Validity Check and drag it to the Selected items.
  6. Click the Add button.
  7. Click the Modify button.

Password Validity Check Settings

  1. Go to Policy in the top menu.
  2. In the left Policy menu, go to Policy > Node Policy > Node Action.
  3. In the Node Action management window, find and click Password Validity Check.
  4. In the Option Settings, enter Condition Settings.

Configure the Action Execution Settings below.

  1. Display Verified Accounts: Set On/Off to choose whether to display verified accounts in the dialog box.
  2. Fix Verification Window: Fix the On/Off dialog box to the center of the screen.
  3. In Windows Logon Account, configure the following:
    • Password String Check Method: Set to "Rule Check". (Password rules from "Settings > Preferences > User Authentication > Password Policy" will be applied.)
    • Password Change Cycle: Set the password change cycle for Windows login accounts. (Hours - Months)
    • Notification Before Expiration: Generates an alarm before the password expires. (Expiration time is applied from the moment the policy is applied.)
    • Scan Exception ID: Enter the full string of the user ID for scan exceptions. (Separate multiple entries with commas, case-insensitive.)
  4. For Execution Cycle, adjust the cycle interval (Seconds - Months).
  5. Click the Modify button.

Confirm Password Validity Check Results

Note

When the policy is applied, a password verification window will pop up on the unverified endpoint, and the user will enter their Windows account password.

  1. Go to Management > Node in the top menu.
  2. In the Node List window, click the IP of the node with the agent installed.
  3. Scroll down to the System Information tab and check the results in the Account Password Verification Information section.