Question

Difficulty: EasySession Settings and Password Policies

A company requires all standard Salesforce users to change their passwords every 60 days by default. Which location in Setup allows a system administrator to set this organization-wide password expiration period?

  1. Password PoliciesAnswer
  2. B
    Session Settings
  3. C
    Network Access
  4. D
    Permission Sets

Answer

Password Policies in Setup allows administrators to set the organization-wide password expiration period.
The Password Policies node in Setup provides the centralized interface to define organization-wide password limits, including password duration, complexity requirements, minimum length, and lockout thresholds.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Navigate to Setup in Salesforce and search for Password Policies.
Access the organization-wide password security configuration page.
Global password lifecycle policies such as expiration frequency are managed under Password Policies.
2
Locate the User Password Expiration picklist field.
Select 60 days to enforce the requirement.
This updates the default baseline expiration period across all users who do not have profile-level password policy overrides.

Key Concept

Organization-Wide Password Policies Configuration
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