| Plugin Title | Password Requires Symbols |
| Cloud | AZURE |
| Category | Active Directory |
| Description | Ensures that all Azure passwords require symbol characters |
| More Info | Azure handles most password policy settings, including which character types are required. Azure requires 3 out of 4 of the following character types: lowercase, uppercase, special characters, and numbers. |
| AZURE Link | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-sspr-policy#password-policies-that-only-apply-to-cloud-user-accounts |
| Recommended Action | No action necessary. Azure handles password requirement settings. |
- Log in to the Microsoft Azure Management Console.
- Find the search bar at the top and search for Azure Active Directory.
- Select the "Azure Active Directory" and on the left navigation panel, select the "Users" under "Manage".
- On the "Users" tab click on the "New User" option at the top.
- On the "New User" page, select "Create user".
- Under "Identity", enter details like "Username","Name", "First Name","Last Name".
- Under "Password", click on "Let me create the password".
- On the "Initial password" textbox enter the password, and if the password doesn't contain any "Symbols such as @, #", then the Azure will automatically show the error message "Unable to create user" when you will click "Create" button at the bottom.
- If you click on the information bubble next to "Initial password" you will find the password combinations you can make.
- Repeat the above steps to create New User with pre-defined "Password Requires Symbols".
