PowerProtect Data Manager: How to change operating system password aging policy

Summary: This Knowledge Base article provided instructions on how to change the OS password age and expiry parameters in PowerProtect Data Manager software.

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Instructions

PowerProtect Data Manager has a default password-aging policy of 60 days for each of the default OS user accounts (support | admin | root). PowerProtect Data Manager alerts for a password change 7 days before a password is due to expire. The Backup Administrator may want to have an extended or persistent (nonexpiring) password policy on the environment.
 
Applies to:
  • PowerProtect Data Manager 19.18 and later

Instructions:

  1. Log in to the PowerProtect Data Manager Interface.
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. From "System Settings" dropdown menu, select "Authentication"
  4. Select the user and select "Update Password Expiration."
  5. Select between 30 days, 60 days, 90 days or "Never."
  6. Select "Save" button.

Additional Information

If the password expiry policy requires to be changed in PowerProtect Data Manager 19.17 and earlier, contact Dell Support for assistance and reference this Knowledge Base Article.

Affected Products

PowerProtect Data Manager

Products

PowerProtect Data Manager, PowerProtect X400 Appliance, PowerProtect Software
Article Properties
Article Number: 000020479
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 12 Mar 2026
Version:  8
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