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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Security
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 10, 2025

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need a new QPWD system value that allows to set case sensitivity mix

need a new QPWD system value that allows to set case sensitivity mix that aligns with the rest of QPWD* system values. We are working on align the IBMi password set with our company policy. but, As per the documentation(IBM), if we do use QPWDRules all the other QPWD* system values wont work and all the parameters needs to be configure using QPWDRules. will be better to have ab extra system value to complement those already configured in the system.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Jun 18, 2025
    IBM does not intend to provide a solution to this Idea, so it is being closed.
    The QPWDRULES system value allows for setting many different password rules in one system value as opposed to adding multiple QPWD system values to cover all of the different rules that an implementation might want to enforce. It provides support for the existing QPWD rules system values along with additional rules that have been requested.

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  • Guest
    May 6, 2025
    IBM has received your Idea and is evaluating it. IBM will provide a response after evaluation is complete.

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  • Guest
    Apr 12, 2025

    I doubt IBM will enhance the old way of setting password rules. Besides that, new System Values are usually only introduced with a new IBM i version and IBM i 7.6 was announced less than a week ago, so it is at least 2 years before next version

    I think you are better off to convert your password rules to use the new QPWDRULES and you will have a better way to tailor the password rule by using the QPWDRULES than stick to the *PWDSYSVAL.

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  • Guest
    Apr 11, 2025

    They have an auditors requirement and explaining a major shift in their security value strategy is a challenge.  So having QPWDRULES as an add on vs replacement or just providing a system value to enforce case sensitivity would be sufficient. 

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