{"title":"Enforce password complexity","slug":"enforce-password-complexity","url":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/enforce-password-complexity","url_markdown":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/enforce-password-complexity.md","subtitle":null,"summary":"Set minimum password requirements for customers using store variables, including character length, uppercase, lowercase, and special character rules.","type":"Help_Documentation","video_url":"","keywords":"password complexity, enforce password rules, password requirements, store variables, password security, minimum password length, uppercase characters, lowercase characters, special characters, customer passwords, password settings","last_modified":"2026-08-21T07:12:35+0000","body_markdown":"Password security is crucial for safeguarding user accounts and sensitive data. StoreConnect enforces a default minimum complexity. If you require your customers to create stronger passwords set some complexity rules.\n\nHere are the [Store variables](store-variables) you can configure for each store to set password complexity:\n\n### Minimum number of alphanumeric characters\n\nDefault = 8\n\n```text\n\npasswords.minimum.alpha_numeric_characters\n```\n\n### Minimum number of uppercase characters\n\nDefault = 1\n\n```text\n\npasswords.minimum.upper_case_characters\n```\n\n### Minimum number of lowercase characters\n\nDefault = 1\n\n```text\n\npasswords.minimum.lower_case_characters\n```\n\n### Minimum number of special characters\n\nDefault = 1\n\n```text\n\npasswords.minimum.special_characters\n```\n\n## Important note\n\nSetting these values does not affect existing passwords in the system, the requirements will only be enforced for new or updated passwords."}