Enable password expiration

To enforce an expiration of a user’s password after a specified number of days:

  1. Use the admin console to place a checkmark next to the Enable password expiration preference setting

  2. Use the cluster endpoint of the REST API

    PUT https://[host][:port]/v1/cluster
    {"password_expiration_duration":<number_of_days>}
    

Deactivate password expiration

To deactivate password expiration:

  • Remove the checkmark next to the to the Enable password expiration preference setting.

    For help locating the setting, see Password complexity rules.

  • Use the cluster REST API endpoint to set password_expiration_duration to 0 (zero).