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<h1 class="topictitle1">Require a numeric character in passwords</h1>
<div><p>This system value determines whether users will require a numeric
character in new passwords.</p>
<p>This value provides additional security by preventing users from using
all alphabetic characters.</p>
<p>See <a href="#qpwdrqddgt__quickref">Quick reference</a> table
for an overview of the require different characters in each position system
value.</p>
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<div class="tablenoborder"><table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" frame="border" border="1" rules="all"><caption>Table 1. Possible values for the require a number in passwords
system value</caption><thead align="left"><tr valign="bottom"><th valign="bottom" id="d0e29">iSeries™ Navigator</th>
<th valign="bottom" id="d0e33">Character-based interface</th>
<th valign="bottom" id="d0e35">Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody><tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e29 ">Deselected</td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e33 ">0 </td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e35 ">Numeric characters are not required in new passwords.</td>
</tr>
<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e29 ">Selected</td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e33 ">1 </td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e35 ">One or more numeric characters are required in new passwords</td>
</tr>
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<p><strong>Relationship to security policy</strong></p>
<p>Within your security policy you should describe the password rules that
are defined by the system values related passwords. For this system value,
inform users on whether they can will need at least one numeric character
in a new password. This value works with other system values that specify
the composition of individual passwords.</p>
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<div class="tablenoborder"><a name="qpwdrqddgt__quickref"><!-- --></a><table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" id="qpwdrqddgt__quickref" frame="border" border="1" rules="all"><caption>Table 2. Quick Reference.. Provides details
for the require a number in passwords system value.</caption><thead align="left"><tr valign="bottom"><th valign="bottom" id="d0e70">iSeries Navigator name</th>
<th valign="bottom" id="d0e74">Require at least one digit</th>
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</thead>
<tbody><tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e70 ">Character-based interface name</td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e74 ">QPWDRQDDGT</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e70 ">Authority</td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e74 "><p>All object access (*ALLOBJ)<br />
Security administrator (*SECADM)</p>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> The Security Officer (QSECOFR) user profile is shipped with
these authorities. </div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e70 ">How to access</td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e74 "><div class="p"><strong>iSeries Navigator</strong><ol><li>Expand <span class="menucascade"><span class="uicontrol">Security</span> &gt; <span class="uicontrol">Policies</span></span>.</li>
<li>Right click <strong>Password Policy</strong> and select <strong>Properties</strong>.</li>
<li>On the <strong>Validation</strong> page, you will find the option to require a numeric
character in new passwords.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="p"><strong>Character-based interface</strong><ol><li>In the character-based interface, type <samp class="codeph">WRKSYSVAL QPWDRQDDGT</samp>.</li>
</ol>
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</td>
</tr>
<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e70 ">Changes take effect</td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e74 ">Immediately</td>
</tr>
<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e70 ">Default value</td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e74 ">Deselected</td>
</tr>
<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e70 ">Recommended value</td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e74 ">Selected</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e70 "><a href="rzamvlockdown.htm">Lockable</a></td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e74 ">Yes</td>
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<tr><td valign="top" headers="d0e70 ">Special considerations </td>
<td valign="top" headers="d0e74 ">NA</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p>For more in-depth information about this security value, see Chapter 3,
"Security System Values" in <a href="../books/sc415302.pdf" target="_blank">Security Reference</a>. </p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzamvpwdsysval.htm" title="In addition to setting signon system values, you also need to decide rules regarding users passwords">Password system values</a></div>
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