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 __**Inc Ext Storage When Wiping After Password Fail**__ __**Inc Ext Storage When Wiping After Password Fail**__
  
-An system user can include or exclude external storage when the device is wiped due to exceeding the maximum number of failed password attempts without user interaction. ​+system user can include or exclude external storage when the device is wiped due to exceeding the maximum number of failed password attempts without user interaction. ​
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 __**Forbidden Password Characters**__ __**Forbidden Password Characters**__
  
-An system user can use this functionality to set characters or words that are forbidden in the device password. Forbidden words may include personal data (variations on the user's name, email address etc) or any other words.+system user can use this functionality to set characters or words that are forbidden in the device password. Forbidden words may include personal data (variations on the user's name, email address etc) or any other words.
  
  
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 __**Max Occurrences Of Characters**__ __**Max Occurrences Of Characters**__
  
-An system user can use this functionality to specify the maximum number of occurrences of a character in the device password. Characters can be numeric, alphabetic, or symbolic. For example, "​aaabcde"​ has three occurrences of an '​a',​ "​1b1c1de"​ has three occurrences of a '​1',​ and "​a@b@c@"​ has three occurrences of a '​@'​. A value of '​0'​ specifies that no restrictions are applied.+system user can use this functionality to specify the maximum number of occurrences of a character in the device password. Characters can be numeric, alphabetic, or symbolic. For example, "​aaabcde"​ has three occurrences of an '​a',​ "​1b1c1de"​ has three occurrences of a '​1',​ and "​a@b@c@"​ has three occurrences of a '​@'​. A value of '​0'​ specifies that no restrictions are applied.
  
  
 __**Maximum numeric sequence length**__ __**Maximum numeric sequence length**__
  
-An system user can use this functionality to set the maximum numeric sequence length allowed in the device password. This functionality specifies that the device password must not contain a numeric sequences greater than the given length. For example, if the maximum numeric sequence length is set to 5, the numeric sequence "​12345"​ is allowed but "​123456"​ is prohibited. A value of '​0'​ specifies that no numeric sequence restrictions are applied. ​+system user can use this functionality to set the maximum numeric sequence length allowed in the device password. This functionality specifies that the device password must not contain a numeric sequences greater than the given length. For example, if the maximum numeric sequence length is set to 5, the numeric sequence "​12345"​ is allowed but "​123456"​ is prohibited. A value of '​0'​ specifies that no numeric sequence restrictions are applied. ​
  
  
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 __**Max num of failed password attempts before device disabled**__ __**Max num of failed password attempts before device disabled**__
  
-An system user can use this functionality to set the maximum number of failed password attempts after which the device is disabled. When the device is disabled, the user cannot enter a password. The only way to re-enable the device is for the system user to set the value to "​0"​ again.+system user can use this functionality to set the maximum number of failed password attempts after which the device is disabled. When the device is disabled, the user cannot enter a password. The only way to re-enable the device is for the system user to set the value to "​0"​ again.
  
  
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 __**Min password character change num**__ __**Min password character change num**__
  
-An system user can use this functionality to specify that a new password must have a minimum number of changed characters. The difference between both passwords (old and new) shall be calculated. Characters can be numeric, ​ alphabetic, or symbolic. Passwords like "​test"​ and "​best"​ differ from each other by 1 unit. "​test"​ and "​toad"​ differ from each other by 3 units. "​test"​ and "​est"​ differ from each other by 1 unit. A value of '​0'​ specifies that no restrictions are applied.+system user can use this functionality to specify that a new password must have a minimum number of changed characters. The difference between both passwords (old and new) shall be calculated. Characters can be numeric, ​ alphabetic, or symbolic. Passwords like "​test"​ and "​best"​ differ from each other by 1 unit. "​test"​ and "​toad"​ differ from each other by 3 units. "​test"​ and "​est"​ differ from each other by 1 unit. A value of '​0'​ specifies that no restrictions are applied.
  
  
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 __**Enable password visibility**__ __**Enable password visibility**__
  
-An system user can enable or disable making the password visibile without the mobile user interaction. The mobile user and third-party applications cannot enable the visibility setting once it is disabled. ​+system user can enable or disable making the password visibile without the mobile user interaction. The mobile user and third-party applications cannot enable the visibility setting once it is disabled. ​
  
  
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