# Enforce password complexity

Source: https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/enforce-password-complexity · Last modified 21 August 2026

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.

Here are the [Store variables](store-variables) you can configure for each store to set password complexity:

### Minimum number of alphanumeric characters

Default = 8

```text

passwords.minimum.alpha_numeric_characters
```

### Minimum number of uppercase characters

Default = 1

```text

passwords.minimum.upper_case_characters
```

### Minimum number of lowercase characters

Default = 1

```text

passwords.minimum.lower_case_characters
```

### Minimum number of special characters

Default = 1

```text

passwords.minimum.special_characters
```

## Important note

Setting these values does not affect existing passwords in the system, the requirements will only be enforced for new or updated passwords.

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StoreConnect Support — https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/enforce-password-complexity