# Password Settings: Secure your user's accounts with password requirements

Source: https://dev.arcxp.com/subscriptions/identity/configure/password-settings-secure-your-users-accounts-with-password-requirements/

Learn about setting password requirements for user accounts

## Encryption

- Passwords are encrypted using [Bcrypt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bcrypt).
- Data is encrypted at rest: RDS uses AES-256 encryption algorithm to encrypt all of the data that is stored in our instance. More information around encryption can be found in [Encrypting Amazon RDS resource](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Overview.Encryption.html).

## Password Management

You can manage your password settings using the Arc Subscriptions Admin.

![password requirements settings](https://dev.arcxp.com/images/subscriptions/identity/configure/password-settings-secure-your-users-accounts-with-password-requirements/password-requirement-setting.png)

- Minimum length - you can set minimum length for the password
- Special characters - you can specify the minimum number of special characters needed for the password.
- Lowercase characters - you can specify the minimum number of lowercase characters needed for the password.
- Uppercase characters - you can specify the minimum number of uppercase characters needed for the password.
- Numerical characters - you can specify the minimum number of numerical characters needed for the password.