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Require Strong Passwords in Google Workspace

How to enforce strong password requirements for users in Google Workspace.

Written by Kavi Harshawat
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Overview

Enforcing strong passwords ensures users can't set weak or easily guessable credentials. Google's strong password setting requires a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols, and allows administrators to set minimum and maximum length requirements.

Prerequisites

  • Super Admin access to the Google Admin console

Instructions

  1. Sign in to the Google Admin console

  2. Navigate to Security > Authentication > Password management

  3. Select the organizational unit you want to apply this setting to

  4. Under Strength, check Enforce strong password

  5. Under Length, set a minimum length of at least 12 characters

  6. Click Save

Note: Password management policies don't apply when users authenticate through a third-party identity provider (IdP). If your organization uses SSO, confirm that password strength requirements are also enforced at the IdP level.

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