Override SFTP password policy

TLDR - Quick Summary

What: Customize SFTP user password requirements

Config File: /opt/sftpgw/application.properties

Key Settings: password.policy.requireUpper, requireDigit, requireSpecial, minLength, maxLength

Apply: sudo service sftpgw-admin-api restart

Overview

SFTP Gateway v3.x comes with a default password policy for SFTP users.

You can override this default password policy by adding entries to the application.properties file.

Problem statement

SFTP Gateway v3.x comes with a default password policy for SFTP users.

During a migration, you may want to use an existing password that doesn't conform to this default password policy.

Or, you might need to set a different password policy for SFTP users that conforms to your organization's requirements.

Override the default policy

You can override the default password policy for SFTP users.

Edit the file /opt/sftpgw/application.properties

You can add any of the following properties, setting the appropriate value:

password.policy.requireUpper=false
password.policy.requireDigit=false
password.policy.requireSpecial=false
password.policy.minLength=6
password.policy.maxLength=50

To apply your changes, restart the Java service:

sudo service sftpgw-admin-api restart