diff --git a/server/conf/mirth.properties b/server/conf/mirth.properties
index cbc3a21cec..fdf96a8453 100644
--- a/server/conf/mirth.properties
+++ b/server/conf/mirth.properties
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ http.port = 8080
 https.port = 8443
 
 # password requirements
-password.minlength = 0
+password.minlength = 15
 password.minupper = 0
 password.minlower = 0
 password.minnumeric = 0
 password.minspecial = 0
-password.retrylimit = 0
-password.lockoutperiod = 0
+password.retrylimit = 100
+password.lockoutperiod = 1
 password.expiration = 0
 password.graceperiod = 0
 password.reuseperiod = 0