What is the threshold of password history of accounts stored in Password Authority and PAM

Article Id: 130603

Status: Published

Updated On: 12-04-2019 11:55

Products:

CA Privileged Access Manager - Cloakware Password Authority (PA) , PAM SAFENET LUNA HSM , CA Privileged Access Manager (PAM) , CA Privileged Access Manager (PAM)

Issue/Introduction:

There is a requirement to store password history of an account for 7+ years. It is necessary to know the threshold of the password history, Do PA and PAM have limits for storing older passwords. How many entries in total can be stored under password history?

Environment:

Password Authority 4.5.3 and PAM 3.2

Resolution:

There is no limit on the number of entries retained for password history for either PA or PAM.