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title: "Power BI Connector password policy"
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> Macro (aura-html)

This page provides an overview of the password policy for Power BI Connector.

**Password policy includes the following:**

The Connector password must be at least 8 characters long and include a lowercase letter, an uppercase letter, a number, and a special character (except ':').

1. Minimum Length - The password must be at least 8 characters long.
2. Minimum complexity - Password should use each of the following types of characters:

a. Lowercase letters

b. Uppercase letters

c. Numbers 

d. Special characters such as #@$%^&

3. Password limitation - Use of colon ':' in special characters is not supported.
4. Avoid using dictionary words for passwords.

![Set Connector username and password](media://3472da99-0611-40f9-a94f-c71c6c5426b3)

> ℹ️ The **Save** button is enabled if the password entered is valid and matches in both the **Password** and **Confirm password** text boxes.

**Password sample**

**Sample 1**: @$P2*a8%

This password consists of 8 characters: one uppercase letter (P), one lowercase letter (a), two numbers (2,8), and special characters (@$*%). 

**Sample 2: **Z&Tt9$$@%1

This password consists of 10 characters: two uppercase letters (Z, T), one lowercase letter (t), two numbers (9,1), and special characters (&$$@%). 

> 📝 - The Connector URL generated in **Power BI Connector **cloud instance has anonymous access to users.
> 📝 - To secure the Connector URLs, It is recommended to **Set a username and password **(though the Administrator has not made it mandatory).* *For more information, refer to [My Connectors](/wiki/spaces/APBCFJ/pages/578912311#connector_usr_pwd).