Described below are the policy options for iOS devices.
The table below describes policy options in the General tab.
FIELD |
DESCRIPTION |
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Policy Name |
User-supplied name for this policy. |
Description |
User-supplied description. |
Operating System |
OS of mobile device. Must be iOS. |
The table below describes policy options in the Protection tab.
FIELD |
DESCRIPTION |
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Require a passcode |
Select On to require a password to access the device. On is the default. |
Allow simple passcode |
Select Yes to allow simple passcodes. Yes is the default. A simple passcode is one that repeats or uses ascending or descending sequences, such as 111, 123 or abc. |
Require at least one letter |
Select Yes to require that passcodes include at least one alphabetic character. No is the default. |
Minimum passcode length |
Select the minimum required length of password. Options:
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Minimum number of non-alphanumeric characters |
Allows you to require one or more special characters such as # or % in the password. Options:
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Require passcode change every__days |
Type or select a number from 0 to 730 to specify the number of days that a password remains valid, after which the user is prompted for a new password. Zero (0) means the password remains valid indefinitely. |
Idle time before automatic device lock |
Amount of idle time in minutes before the device is locked and requires a password to unlock. Options:
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Prevent passcode re-use for passcodes |
Select a number from 0 (zero) to 50 to specify the number of password changes that must occur before the user can re-use a password. Zero (0) means the user can re-use passwords any time. |
After locking, require passcode to unlock device |
Select the amount of time that can elapse before a password is required to unlock the device. Options:
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Erase device after__failed login attempts |
Select an option that enables an automatic erase after the number of failed sign-on attempts. Options:
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