Password policy flags

Select a documentation version: This page describes the database flags that AlloyDB for PostgreSQL uses to enforce a set of restrictions specific to their password policy . For a list of all database flags that AlloyDB supports, see Supported database flags .

password.enforce_password_does_not_contain_username

Type Boolean
Default OFF
Instance restarts No

If on , prohibits using a username as part of a password. This password policy is case sensitive, so if a username is Alex , then a password that contains alex is allowed.

password.enforce_expiration

Type Boolean
Default OFF
Instance restarts No

Manages a lifetime of a password.

password.enforce_complexity

Type Boolean
Default OFF
Instance restarts No

Enforces the password complexity policy when new passwords must meet the guidelines specified by other password flags.

password.expiration_in_days

Type Integer
Default 90
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Requires passwords to be changed within the specified number of days.

password.min_uppercase_letters

Type Integer
Default 0
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Sets the minimum number of uppercase letters for a password.

password.max_uppercase_letters

Type Integer
Default 10000
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Sets the maximum number of uppercase letters for a password.

password.min_lowercase_letters

Type Integer
Default 0
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Sets the minimum number of lowercase letters for a password.

password.max_lowercase_letters

Type Integer
Default 10000
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Sets the maximum number of lowercase letters for a password.

password.min_numerical_chars

Type Integer
Default 0
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Sets the minimum number of numerical characters for a password.

password.max_numerical_chars

Type Integer
Default 10000
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Sets the maximum number of numerical characters for a password.

password.min_special_chars

Type Integer
Default 0
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Sets the minimum number of special characters for a password.

password.max_special_chars

Type Integer
Default 10000
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Sets the maximum number of special characters for a password.

password.min_pass_length

Type Integer
Default 0
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Specifies the minimum number of characters allowed in a password.

password.max_pass_length

Type Integer
Default 10000
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Sets the maximum number of characters allowed in a password.

password.notify_expiration_in_days

Type Integer
Default 30
Valid values 0 ... 10000
Instance restarts No

Sets the number of days when a user starts receiving notifications that their password is about to expire.

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