The Palm* Security policy lets you ensure that a password is set on associated Palm OS * devices. It also lets you configure enhanced security options for Palm OS devices.
Require a Password to Be Set on the Handheld
Lets you specify that a password must be set on the associated Palm OS devices.
If your organization has a rule stating that all handheld devices must have
a password, you should enable this policy. If a user does not have a policy
set, he or she will be prompted to create one.
Novell® ZENworks® Handheld Management replaces the Palm password applet if you select Enable Enhanced Password Support; users will see ZENworks Handheld Management password dialog boxes rather than the default Palm OS dialog boxes.
No Password Restriction
Select this option if you do not want to apply the following password settings on the Palm OS device:By default, this option is selected.
Password Matches a Novell eDirectory User Password
Select this option if you want ZENworks Handheld Management to set a user's Novell eDirectoryTM password as the system password for the Palm OS devices.Additional Password Settings
Select this option if you want to specify additional password support settings for Palm OS devices. The options in this group box are disabled unless you check Require a Password to Be Set on the Handheld.
Minimum Password Length
Specify the minimum number of characters to allow for the password on the device. You should choose a number great enough to ensure adequate security, but small enough not to excessively burden the user.Contains Alphanumeric Characters
Select this check box if you want the user to use both letters and numbers in the password. To improve the security of a password, it should contain both letters (uppercase and lowercase) and numbers.Password Expires in _ Days
Select this check box and specify the number of days that you want the password to expire in. When the specified number of days has expired, the user will be prompted to change the password for the device.Limit Grace Logins to _ Attempts
Select this check box and specify the number of grace login attempts you want to allow the user before he or she must change the password for the device. After the number of days in Password Expires in _ Days expires, the user will be prompted to change the password. The user can choose to ignore this prompt and keep the same password for the number of login attempts you specify.Require Unique Passwords
Select this check box if you want the user to enter a unique password; he or she cannot reuse the previous eight passwords.
Auto Lock Options (Palm OS 4.x and Above)
Lets you specify that the Palm OS device is automatically locked when the specified event occurs. Using this policy improves the security of the data on your handheld devices. To use this setting, the handheld device must be running Palm OS 4.x or later.Enable Auto-Lock Configuration
Select this check box then choose an event from the drop-down list. When the event occurs, the Palm OS device will be automatically locked.
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