Password Rules Management Setup

Password Rules provides PowerSchool administrators the ability to configure various rules that are applicable when Students, Parents, Admins, and Teachers establish and maintain their passwords. The rules can be configured separately for each group of user types, as follows:

Students
Admins and Teachers
Parents

By default Password Rules is enabled for Admins, Teachers, and Parents. To enable for Students, the Enable At and Above Grade setting on the Student Password Management tab must be configured. For more information, refer to the Configure Student Password Rules section.

Configure Password Rules

Navigate to the Password Rules page.
Use the table following this list to enter information in the fields.
Click Submit.

Field	Description
Password Complexity Rules	Indicate the minimum number of characters a password must contain (value between 8 and 24): Enter the desired number in the Students field to apply this rule to students’ passwords. Enter the desired number in the Admins and Teachers field to apply this rule to administrators’ and teachers’ passwords. Enter the desired number in the Parents field to apply this rule to parents’ passwords. To require a user’s password contain at least 1 uppercase letter, 1 lowercase letter, 1 special character, and 1 numeric character, select the applicable checkboxes: If you do not want to apply this rule, leave the checkbox blank. Select the Students checkbox to apply this rule to students’ passwords. Select the Admins and Teachers checkbox to apply this rule to administrators’ and teachers’ passwords. Select the Parents checkbox to apply this rule to parents’ passwords.
Password Expiration Rule	Indicate the number of days a user may use a password before being required to enter a new password: If you do not want to apply this rule, enter 0. Enter the desired number in the Students field to apply this rule to students’ passwords. Enter the desired number in the Admins and Teachers field to apply this rule to administrators’ and teachers’ passwords. Enter the desired number in the Parents field to apply this rule to parents’ passwords.
Password Reuse Rule	Indicate the number of different passwords a user must use before a password may be reused after resetting the password: Enter the desired number in the Students field to apply this rule to students’ passwords. Enter the desired number in the Admins and Teachers field to apply this rule to administrators’ and teachers’ passwords. Enter the desired number in the Parents field to apply this rule to parents’ passwords.
Account Lockout Rule	Indicate the number of times users may enter an incorrect password before being locked out: If you do not want to apply this rule, enter 0. Enter the desired number in the Students field to apply this rule to students’ passwords. Enter the desired number in the Admins and Teachers field to apply this rule to administrators’ and teachers’ passwords. Enter the desired number in the Parents field to apply this rule to parents’ passwords. To unlock an account, refer to Password Rules Monitor Activity.

Reset Password Rules Default Settings

Navigate to the Password Rules page.
Click Load Default Settings.
Click Submit.

Configure Student Password Rules

Once password rules are established, you have the option to provide students with the ability to change their own passwords when using the PowerSchool Student and Parent portal. Settings on this page affect the ability of students to change their own passwords based on their school and grade level. If a student is able to change their password, any password rules settings enabled for students will be enforced for the password they choose.

When PowerSchool is the Identity Provider (IdP), students at or above grade 9 are required to change their passwords if their password was set by an Administrator or imported. Districts can change this setting to be a lower grade level if desired. Students at or above this grade can recover their username and password using the Forgot Username or Password? function.

Navigate to the Password Rules page.
Click the Student Password Management tab.
Locate the name of the school for which you want students to be able to change their own passwords.
For the selected school, choose the grade level for which you want students to be able to change their own passwords from the Enable At and Above Grade menu.
Click Submit.