Checking Password Validation

Checks the validity of macOS account passwords and changes unverified passwords to secure ones. Enforces password rules, such as special character usage, to strengthen endpoint security.

  • Strengthens password security by enforcing compliance with administrator-defined password string rules.
  • Enforces periodic password changes by setting password change cycles.
  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 Agent Information External Transmission.

Below are Basic Settings.

  1. For CWP Message, add a message to display according to the policy.
  2. For Label, adding a label allows you to categorize the plugin with a custom label displayed in the "Description" input field.

Below are Action Execution Settings.

  1. For Condition Operator, select AND or OR to add selection conditions.
  2. For Condition Settings, click Add and configure options in the Condition Settings window: Item / Condition / Setting.

Below are Plugin Settings.

  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 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.

Below is how to confirm Password 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.