Security ​

The Security settings let you control how your Powerlynx system is protected. They are grouped on a single page under Config → Security, so as new protection options are added they all live in one place.

Password Policy ​

The Password Policy lets you set how strong the passwords for your administrator accounts must be. Instead of relying on a single fixed rule, you decide the minimum length and which kinds of characters are required — so every person who manages your Powerlynx system has to use a password that meets your organisation's security standards.

Where to find it ​

Open Config → Security → Password Policy.

Out of the box the policy is enabled with strong defaults — a 14-character minimum with every character requirement turned on. Each account can then adjust the rules to fit its needs (the example above shows a more relaxed configuration).

The rules ​

Each rule can be turned on or off independently:

• Minimum length — how many characters a password must have at least (default: 14).
• Require uppercase letter — the password must contain at least one capital letter (A–Z).
• Require lowercase letter — at least one small letter (a–z).
• Require digit — at least one number (0–9).
• Require special character — at least one symbol such as !, #, $, %, ^, &, *.
• Block keyboard sequences — rejects predictable patterns like qwerty, 12345, asdfgh or abcdef (and the same patterns typed backwards). This stops easy-to-guess passwords even when they are long enough.

When the policy applies ​

The policy is checked whenever a password is set or changed:

• Creating a new administrator account.
• An administrator changing their own password.
• An administrator changing another administrator's password.
• Resetting a password through the "forgot password" flow.
• Signing up a new account during registration.

As you type a password, the requirements are checked in real time and any that aren't met are shown right below the field, so you know exactly what to fix before saving.