How to Modify the Security & Compliance Analyzer's Encryption Password Complexity and Length Validation Check
| KB ID: | 4685 |
| Product: | Veeam Backup & Replication | 12.3 |
| Published: | 2024-12-03 |
| Last Modified: | 2026-05-05 |
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Purpose
This article documents how to adjust the Encryption Password Complexity and Length Validation check portion of the Security & Compliance Analyzer.
Starting in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3, encryption passwords will automatically be checked to see if they meet specific length and complexity requirements.
Solution
Default Values
The default length and complexity requirements are as follows:
- 12 characters
- 1 uppercase character
- 1 lowercase character
- 1 numeric character
- 1 special character
Customization
The length and complexity requirements can be adjusted using the following registry values.
Note: All values are in decimal.
PasswordPolicyMinLength
This value determines the minimum password length. Any password shorter than this value will cause the Security & Compliance Analyzer to alert.
Key Location: HKLM\Software\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication\
Value Name: PasswordPolicyMinLength
Value Type: DWORD (32-Bit) Value
Value Data(Default): 12
PasswordPolicyMinUppercase
This value determines the minimum number of uppercase characters a password must have. Any password with fewer uppercase characters than this value will cause the Security & Compliance Analyzer to alert.
Key Location: HKLM\Software\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication\
Value Name: PasswordPolicyMinUppercase
Value Type: DWORD (32-Bit) Value
Value Data(Default): 1
PasswordPolicyMinLowercase
This value determines the minimum number of lowercase characters a password must have. Any password with fewer lowercase characters than this value will cause the Security & Compliance Analyzer to alert.
Key Location: HKLM\Software\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication\
Value Name: PasswordPolicyMinLowercase
Value Type: DWORD (32-Bit) Value
Value Data(Default): 1
PasswordPolicyMinNumeric
This value determines the minimum number of numeric characters a password must have. Any password with fewer numeric characters than this value will cause the Security & Compliance Analyzer to alert.
Key Location: HKLM\Software\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication\
Value Name: PasswordPolicyMinNumeric
Value Type: DWORD (32-Bit) Value
Value Data(Default): 1
PasswordPolicyMinSpecial
This value determines the minimum number of special characters a password must have. Any password with fewer special characters than this value will cause the Security & Compliance Analyzer to alert.
Key Location: HKLM\Software\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication\
Value Name: PasswordPolicyMinSpecial
Value Type: DWORD (32-Bit) Value
Value Data(Default): 1
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