Limitations of admin password validation policies
The following limitations are in effect when configuring passwords:
Local password validation rules are not applied to passwords managed by remote authentication tools such as Active Directory, LDAP or a RADIUS server.
Password validation rules are enforced only when a password is first added to the system. They are not applied to passwords that already exist.
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