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How do you implement Joomla with a secure password policy?

How do you implement Joomla with a secure password policy?

Answer: Joomla itself doesn’t have very granular password policy options built-in. Here’s how to implement a secure password policy:

1. Joomla Settings:

Enforce strong passwords (Minimum Requirements): In the Joomla Control Panel go to “Users” -> “Manage” -> “Options” -> “User Options” tab. Here, you can set minimum character length, require uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols.
Password Expiration: Enable this to force users to change passwords regularly.

2. Extensions:

Password Strength Meter: Extensions like “Password Strength Indicator” help users visually gauge the strength of their chosen passwords in real-time during account creation or password changes.
Advanced Password Policy Enforcement: Extensions like “RSFirewall!” and “Admin Tools” offer more robust password rules:
Two-factor Authentication (2FA)
Enforce specific password complexity beyond Joomla’s built-

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