Set password policies in Apple School Manager
Before users receive their temporary password, you assign a role and set a password policy for accounts. There are three password policies:
Standard password (eight or more numbers and letters)
Six-digit passcode
Four-digit passcode
For security, the password policy varies depending on the type of role that’s assigned to the user.
Accounts assigned to administrator, manager, staff, or instructor roles must use a standard password. Accounts with a student role can use a standard, six-digit, or four-digit passcode.
If you’ve already assigned roles, you can set the password policy for accounts. See Role privileges in Apple School Manager.
Important: The password_policy value in a students.csv file uploaded over SFTP overrides the Location password policy and any password policy previously set. If the password_policy value is left blank in the .csv file, the default password policy for the location can be set as follows:
Is used for new accounts
Remains unchanged for existing accounts
Set the password policy for a user
In Apple School Manager
, click Accounts in the sidebar.Search for an account in the Search Accounts field, then select the account you want to set the password policy for.
Click Edit
, choose the policy from the Password Policy pop-up menu, then click Save.
Set the password policy for multiple users
You can’t set the password policy for multiple roles; each role requires a specific policy.
In Apple School Manager
, click Accounts in the sidebar.Click Filter
in the Search bar if you want to choose additional fields to filter your search results.Click in the Search Accounts field above the Search bar, then enter your search criteria.
Select the accounts you want to edit.
Click Edit in the Password Policy
row, then click Edit.Change the password policy, then click Continue.
Do one of the following:
Click Activity to view this activity.
Click Done.