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title: Password Validation Check
slug: reference-guide-3-0-0/password-validation-check
description: Ensure the security of your passwords and SSH Keys with the Dynamic Password Controller. Set up alerts and notifications for unauthorized password changes. Easily configure password validity checks through SAPM Management and Configuration tabs. Customize
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createdAt: 2022-07-31T13:54:57.000Z
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The Dynamic Password Controller checks the validity of stored passwords and SSH Keys regularly. If the password was changed without the Dynamic Password Controller, an alarm is generated, and a notification is sent to the system administrator. 


To configure the password validity check: 

1. Navigate to **SAPM Management **> **SAPM Management**.
2. Open the **SAPM Configuration** tab.
3. Select the SAPM Configuration, and click **Options** > **Show Properties**.
4. Set **check.password.validation** as true to check password validity.

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There is a job called SAPM\_PasswordCheckJob that checks the validity of passwords. By configuring this job, the frequency of the password validation check can be defined.

1. Navigate to **Administration **> **Job Scheduler**.
2. Choose **SAPM\_PasswordCheckJob **and click** Options** and **Edit** buttons.
3. Set the frequency of the job from the cron expression section.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/NqrU4SCWhMhW09pvmevts_image.png "Password Check Job Cron Expression")