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Appendix B Configuration Profile Format 51
Passcode Policy Payload
The Passcode Policy payload is designated by the
com.apple.mobiledevice.passwordpolicy PayloadType value. The presence of this
payload type prompts iPhone to present the user with an alphanumeric passcode entry
mechanism, which allows the entry of arbitrarily long and complex passcodes.
In addition to the settings common to all payloads, this payload defines the following:
Key Value
allowSimple Boolean, optional. Default YES. Determines whether a simple
passcode is allowed. A simple passcode is defined as containing
repeated characters, or increasing/decreasing characters (such
as 123 or CBA). Setting this value to “NO” is synonymous to
setting minComplexChars to “1”.
forcePIN Boolean, optional. Default NO. Determines whether the user is
forced to set a PIN. Simply setting this value (and not others)
forces the user to enter a passcode, without imposing a length
or quality.
maxFailedAttempts Number, optional. Default 11. Allowed range [2...11]. Specifies the
number of allowed failed attempts to enter the passcode at the
iPhone lock screen. Once this number is exceeded, the device is
locked and must be connected to its designated iTunes in order
to be unlocked.
maxInactivity Number, optional. Default Infinity. Specifies the number of days
for which the device can be idle (without being unlocked by the
user) before it is locked by the system. Once this limit is reached,
the device is locked and the passcode must be entered.
maxPINAgeInDays Number, optional. Default Infinity. Specifies the number of days
for which the passcode can remain unchanged. After this
number of days, the user is forced to change the passcode
before the device is unlocked.
minComplexChars Number, optional. Default 0. Specifies the minimum number of
complex characters that a passcode must contain. A “complex”
character is a character other than a number or a letter, such as
&%$#.
minLength Number, optional. Default 0. Specifies the minimum overall
length of the passcode. This parameter is independent of the
also optional minComplexChars argument.
requireAlphanumeric Boolean, optional. Default NO. Specifies whether the user must
enter alphabetic characters (“abcd”), or if numbers are sufficient.