FINERACT-2081: Update password policy

.github/workflows/build-tests.yml

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           BASE_URL: https://localhost:8443
           TEST_USERNAME: mifos
           TEST_PASSWORD: password
+          TEST_STRONG_PASSWORD: A1b2c3d4e5f$
           TEST_TENANT_ID: default
           INITIALIZATION_ENABLED: true
           EVENT_VERIFICATION_ENABLED: true

fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/api/ApiProperties.java

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public class ApiProperties {
     private String username;
     @Value("${fineract-test.api.password}")
     private String password;
+    @Value("${fineract-test.api.strong-password}")
+    private String strongPassword;
     @Value("${fineract-test.api.tenant-id}")
     private String tenantId;
 }

fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/stepdef/common/BatchApiStepDef.java

@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ public class BatchApiStepDef extends AbstractStepDef {
         Long createdUserId = createUserResponse.body().getResourceId();
         Response<GetUsersUserIdResponse> user = usersApi.retrieveOne31(createdUserId).execute();
         ErrorHelper.checkSuccessfulApiCall(user);
-        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getPassword();
+        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getStrongPassword();
         Base64 base64 = new Base64();
         headerMap.put("Authorization",
                 "Basic " + new String(base64.encode(authorizationString.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)), StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ public class BatchApiStepDef extends AbstractStepDef {
         Long createdUserId = createUserResponse.body().getResourceId();
         Response<GetUsersUserIdResponse> user = usersApi.retrieveOne31(createdUserId).execute();
         ErrorHelper.checkSuccessfulApiCall(user);
-        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getPassword();
+        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getStrongPassword();
         Base64 base64 = new Base64();
         headerMap.put("Authorization",
                 "Basic " + new String(base64.encode(authorizationString.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)), StandardCharsets.UTF_8));

fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/stepdef/common/UserStepDef.java

@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ public class UserStepDef extends AbstractStepDef {
                 .lastname(username) //
                 .sendPasswordToEmail(Boolean.FALSE) //
                 .officeId(1L) //
-                .password(apiProperties.getPassword()) //
-                .repeatPassword(apiProperties.getPassword()) //
+                .password(apiProperties.getStrongPassword()) //
+                .repeatPassword(apiProperties.getStrongPassword()) //
                 .roles(List.of(roleId));
 
         Response<PostUsersResponse> createUserResponse = usersApi.create15(postUsersRequest).execute();

fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/stepdef/loan/LoanDelinquencyStepDef.java

@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class LoanDelinquencyStepDef extends AbstractStepDef {
         Long createdUserId = createUserResponse.body().getResourceId();
         Response<GetUsersUserIdResponse> user = usersApi.retrieveOne31(createdUserId).execute();
         ErrorHelper.checkSuccessfulApiCall(user);
-        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getPassword();
+        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getStrongPassword();
         Base64 base64 = new Base64();
         headerMap.put("Authorization",
                 "Basic " + new String(base64.encode(authorizationString.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)), StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public class LoanDelinquencyStepDef extends AbstractStepDef {
         Long createdUserId = createUserResponse.body().getResourceId();
         Response<GetUsersUserIdResponse> user = usersApi.retrieveOne31(createdUserId).execute();
         ErrorHelper.checkSuccessfulApiCall(user);
-        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getPassword();
+        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getStrongPassword();
         Base64 base64 = new Base64();
         headerMap.put("Authorization",
                 "Basic " + new String(base64.encode(authorizationString.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)), StandardCharsets.UTF_8));

fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/test/stepdef/loan/LoanRepaymentStepDef.java

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class LoanRepaymentStepDef extends AbstractStepDef {
         Long createdUserId = createUserResponse.body().getResourceId();
         Response<GetUsersUserIdResponse> user = usersApi.retrieveOne31(createdUserId).execute();
         ErrorHelper.checkSuccessfulApiCall(user);
-        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getPassword();
+        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getStrongPassword();
         Base64 base64 = new Base64();
         headerMap.put("Authorization",
                 "Basic " + new String(base64.encode(authorizationString.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)), StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public class LoanRepaymentStepDef extends AbstractStepDef {
         Long createdUserId = createUserResponse.body().getResourceId();
         Response<GetUsersUserIdResponse> user = usersApi.retrieveOne31(createdUserId).execute();
         ErrorHelper.checkSuccessfulApiCall(user);
-        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getPassword();
+        String authorizationString = user.body().getUsername() + ":" + apiProperties.getStrongPassword();
         Base64 base64 = new Base64();
         headerMap.put("Authorization",
                 "Basic " + new String(base64.encode(authorizationString.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)), StandardCharsets.UTF_8));

fineract-e2e-tests-core/src/test/resources/fineract-test-application.properties

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 fineract-test.api.base-url=${BASE_URL:https://localhost:8443}
 fineract-test.api.username=${TEST_USERNAME:mifos}
 fineract-test.api.password=${TEST_PASSWORD:password}
+fineract-test.api.strong-password=${TEST_STRONG_PASSWORD:A1b2c3d4e5f$}
 fineract-test.api.tenant-id=${TEST_TENANT_ID:default}
 
 fineract-test.initialization.enabled=${INITIALIZATION_ENABLED:false}

fineract-provider/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/changelog-tenant.xml

@@ -170,4 +170,5 @@
     <include file="parts/0149_update_global_configuration_names.xml" relativeToChangelogFile="true" />
     <include file="parts/0150_transaction_summary_with_asset_owner_report_interest_waiver_interest_refund_added.xml" relativeToChangelogFile="true" />
     <include file="parts/0151_interest_refund_business_events.xml" relativeToChangelogFile="true" />
+    <include file="parts/0152_update_password_validation_policy.xml" relativeToChangelogFile="true" />
 </databaseChangeLog>

fineract-provider/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/parts/0152_update_password_validation_policy.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+    Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+    or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file
+    distributed with this work for additional information
+    regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file
+    to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+    "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+    with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+    software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+    "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+    KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+    specific language governing permissions and limitations
+    under the License.
+
+-->
+<databaseChangeLog xmlns="http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog"
+                   xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+                   xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog http://www.liquibase.org/xml/ns/dbchangelog/dbchangelog-4.3.xsd">
+    <changeSet author="fineract" id="1" context="mysql">
+        <preConditions onFail="MARK_RAN">
+            <sqlCheck expectedResult="0">
+                SELECT COUNT(*) FROM m_password_validation_policy WHERE `key` = 'strong'
+            </sqlCheck>
+        </preConditions>
+
+        <insert tableName="m_password_validation_policy">
+            <column name="regex" value="^(?!.*(.)\1)(?!.*\s)(?=.*\d)(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*[^\w\s]).{12,50}$"/>
+            <column name="description" value="Password must be 12 to 50 characters long, containing at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one numeric digit, and one special character, with no spaces or consecutive repeating characters"/>
+            <column name="active" valueBoolean="false"/>
+            <column name="key" value="strong"/>
+        </insert>
+    </changeSet>
+    <changeSet author="fineract" id="1" context="postgresql">
+        <preConditions onFail="MARK_RAN">
+            <sqlCheck expectedResult="0">
+                SELECT COUNT(*) FROM m_password_validation_policy WHERE key = 'strong'
+            </sqlCheck>
+        </preConditions>
+
+        <insert tableName="m_password_validation_policy">
+            <column name="regex" value="^(?!.*(.)\1)(?!.*\s)(?=.*\d)(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*[^\w\s]).{12,50}$"/>
+            <column name="description" value="Password must be 12 to 50 characters long, containing at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one numeric digit, and one special character, with no spaces or consecutive repeating characters"/>
+            <column name="active" valueBoolean="false"/>
+            <column name="key" value="strong"/>
+        </insert>
+    </changeSet>
+
+    <changeSet author="fineract" id="2" context="mysql">
+        <preConditions onFail="MARK_RAN">
+            <and>
+                <sqlCheck expectedResult="1">
+                    SELECT COUNT(*) FROM m_password_validation_policy WHERE `key` = 'simple' AND active = 1;
+                </sqlCheck>
+                <sqlCheck expectedResult="0">
+                    SELECT COUNT(*) FROM m_password_validation_policy WHERE `key` = 'strong' AND active = 1;
+                </sqlCheck>
+            </and>
+        </preConditions>
+
+        <update tableName="m_password_validation_policy">
+            <column name="active" valueBoolean="false"/>
+            <where>`key` = 'simple' AND active = true</where>
+        </update>
+        <update tableName="m_password_validation_policy">
+            <column name="active" valueBoolean="true"/>
+            <where>`key` = 'strong' AND active = false</where>
+        </update>
+    </changeSet>
+    <changeSet author="fineract" id="2" context="postgresql">
+        <preConditions onFail="MARK_RAN">
+            <and>
+                <sqlCheck expectedResult="1">
+                    SELECT COUNT(*) FROM m_password_validation_policy WHERE key = 'simple' AND active = TRUE;
+                </sqlCheck>
+                <sqlCheck expectedResult="0">
+                    SELECT COUNT(*) FROM m_password_validation_policy WHERE key = 'strong' AND active = TRUE;
+                </sqlCheck>
+            </and>
+        </preConditions>
+
+        <update tableName="m_password_validation_policy">
+            <column name="active" valueBoolean="false"/>
+            <where>key = 'simple' AND active = TRUE</where>
+        </update>
+        <update tableName="m_password_validation_policy">
+            <column name="active" valueBoolean="true"/>
+            <where>key = 'strong' AND active = FALSE</where>
+        </update>
+    </changeSet>
+</databaseChangeLog>

integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/AuthenticationIntegrationTest.java

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class AuthenticationIntegrationTest {
         AccountHelper accountHelper = new AccountHelper(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         Integer staffId = StaffHelper.createStaff(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         String username = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("user", 8);
-        UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, 1, staffId, username, "P4ssw0rd", "resourceId");
+        UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, 1, staffId, username, "A1b2c3d4e5f$", "resourceId");
         Integer clientID = ClientHelper.createClient(requestSpec, responseSpec);
 
         Integer loanProductID = setupLoanProduct(accountHelper);

integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/ClientAuditingIntegrationTest.java

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class ClientAuditingIntegrationTest {
     public void checkAuditDates() throws InterruptedException {
         final Integer staffId = StaffHelper.createStaff(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         String username = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("user", 8);
-        final Integer userId = (Integer) UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, 1, staffId, username, "password",
+        final Integer userId = (Integer) UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, 1, staffId, username, "A1b2c3d4e5f$",
                 "resourceId");
         OffsetDateTime now = Utils.getAuditDateTimeToCompare();
         LOG.info("-------------------------Creating Client---------------------------");
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class ClientAuditingIntegrationTest {
         LOG.info("-------------------------Modify Client with System user---------------------------");
         this.requestSpec = new RequestSpecBuilder().setContentType(ContentType.JSON).build();
         this.requestSpec.header("Authorization",
-                "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey(username, "password"));
+                "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey(username, "A1b2c3d4e5f$"));
         this.clientHelper = new ClientHelper(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
 
         OffsetDateTime now2 = Utils.getAuditDateTimeToCompare();

integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/LoanAuditingIntegrationTest.java

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class LoanAuditingIntegrationTest {
     public void checkAuditDates() throws InterruptedException {
         final Integer staffId = StaffHelper.createStaff(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         String username = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("user", 8);
-        final Integer userId = (Integer) UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, 1, staffId, username, "P4ssw0rd",
+        final Integer userId = (Integer) UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, 1, staffId, username, "A1b2c3d4e5f$",
                 "resourceId");
 
         LOG.info("-------------------------Creating Client---------------------------");
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class LoanAuditingIntegrationTest {
 
         this.requestSpec = new RequestSpecBuilder().setContentType(ContentType.JSON).build();
         this.requestSpec.header("Authorization",
-                "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey(username, "P4ssw0rd"));
+                "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey(username, "A1b2c3d4e5f$"));
         this.loanTransactionHelper = new LoanTransactionHelper(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
 
         OffsetDateTime now2 = Utils.getAuditDateTimeToCompare();

integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/LoanTransactionAuditingIntegrationTest.java

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class LoanTransactionAuditingIntegrationTest {
     public void checkAuditDates() throws InterruptedException {
         final Integer staffId = StaffHelper.createStaff(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         String username = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("user", 8);
-        final Integer userId = (Integer) UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, 1, staffId, username, "P4ssw0rd",
+        final Integer userId = (Integer) UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, 1, staffId, username, "A1b2c3d4e5f$",
                 "resourceId");
 
         LOG.info("-------------------------Creating Client---------------------------");
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class LoanTransactionAuditingIntegrationTest {
 
         this.requestSpec = new RequestSpecBuilder().setContentType(ContentType.JSON).build();
         this.requestSpec.header("Authorization",
-                "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey(username, "P4ssw0rd"));
+                "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey(username, "A1b2c3d4e5f$"));
         this.loanTransactionHelper = new LoanTransactionHelper(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
 
         OffsetDateTime now2 = Utils.getAuditDateTimeToCompare();

integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/LoanValidationIntegrationTest.java

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class LoanValidationIntegrationTest {
     public void checkPrincipalErrors() {
         final Integer staffId = StaffHelper.createStaff(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec);
         String username = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("user", 8);
-        UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, 1, staffId, username, "P4ssw0rd", "resourceId");
+        UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, 1, staffId, username, "A1b2c3d4e5f$", "resourceId");
 
         LOG.info("-------------------------Creating Client---------------------------");
         final Integer clientID = ClientHelper.createClient(requestSpec, responseSpec);

integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/MakercheckerTest.java

@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ public class MakercheckerTest {
             // create maker user
             String maker = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("user", 8);
             final Integer makerUserId = (Integer) UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, roleId, staffId, maker,
-                    "P4ssw0rd", "resourceId");
+                    "A1b2c3d4e5f$", "resourceId");
 
             // create client - maker-checker disabled
             RequestSpecification makerRequestSpec = new RequestSpecBuilder().setContentType(ContentType.JSON).build()
-                    .header("Authorization", "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey(maker, "P4ssw0rd"));
+                    .header("Authorization", "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey(maker, "A1b2c3d4e5f$"));
             Integer clientId = ClientHelper.createClient(makerRequestSpec, this.responseSpec);
             assertNotNull(clientId);
             ClientHelper.verifyClientCreatedOnServer(requestSpec, this.responseSpec, clientId);
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ public class MakercheckerTest {
             // create checker user
             String checker = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("user", 8);
             final Integer checkerUserId = (Integer) UserHelper.createUser(this.requestSpec, this.responseSpec, roleId, staffId, checker,
-                    "P4ssw0rd", "resourceId");
+                    "A1b2c3d4e5f$", "resourceId");
             RequestSpecification checkerRequestSpec = new RequestSpecBuilder().setContentType(ContentType.JSON).build()
-                    .header("Authorization", "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey(checker, "P4ssw0rd"));
+                    .header("Authorization", "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey(checker, "A1b2c3d4e5f$"));
 
             // check by another checker user should succeed
             HashMap<?, ?> response = MakercheckersHelper.approveMakerCheckerEntry(checkerRequestSpec, responseSpec, clientCommandId);

integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/NotificationApiTest.java

@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ public class NotificationApiTest {
 
         GetOfficesResponse headOffice = OfficeHelper.getHeadOffice(requestSpec, responseSpec);
         String username = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("NotificationUser", 4);
-        String password = Utils.randomStringGenerator("aA1", 10); // prefix is to conform with the password rules
+        String password = Utils.randomStringGenerator("A1b2c3d4e5f$", 1); // prefix is to conform with the password
+                                                                          // rules
         PostUsersRequest createUserRequest = new PostUsersRequest().username(username)
                 .firstname(Utils.randomStringGenerator("NotificationFN", 4)).lastname(Utils.randomStringGenerator("NotificationLN", 4))
                 .email("whatever@mifos.org").password(password).repeatPassword(password).sendPasswordToEmail(false)

integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/PasswordPreferencesIntegrationTest.java

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import org.apache.fineract.integrationtests.common.CommonConstants;
 import org.apache.fineract.integrationtests.common.PasswordPreferencesHelper;
 import org.apache.fineract.integrationtests.common.Utils;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public class PasswordPreferencesIntegrationTest {
     private ResponseSpecification responseSpec;
     private RequestSpecification requestSpec;
     private ResponseSpecification generalResponseSpec;
+    private int originalPasswordPolicyId;
 
     @BeforeEach
     public void setUp() {
@@ -50,7 +52,12 @@ public class PasswordPreferencesIntegrationTest {
         this.requestSpec.header("Authorization", "Basic " + Utils.loginIntoServerAndGetBase64EncodedAuthenticationKey());
         this.responseSpec = new ResponseSpecBuilder().expectStatusCode(200).build();
         this.generalResponseSpec = new ResponseSpecBuilder().build();
+        originalPasswordPolicyId = PasswordPreferencesHelper.getActivePasswordPreference(requestSpec, responseSpec);
+    }
 
+    @AfterEach
+    void tearDown() {
+        PasswordPreferencesHelper.updatePasswordPreferences(requestSpec, responseSpec, Integer.toString(originalPasswordPolicyId));
     }
 
     @Test

integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/UserAdministrationTest.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.fineract.integrationtests;
 
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 import io.restassured.builder.RequestSpecBuilder;
 import io.restassured.builder.ResponseSpecBuilder;
 import io.restassured.http.ContentType;
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ public class UserAdministrationTest extends IntegrationTest {
     public void testApplicationUserCanChangeOwnPassword() {
         // Admin creates a new user with an empty role
         Integer roleId = RolesHelper.createRole(requestSpec, responseSpec);
-        String originalPassword = "aA1qwerty56";
+        String originalPassword = "QwE!5rTy#9uP0";
         String simpleUsername = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("NotificationUser", 4);
         GetOfficesResponse headOffice = OfficeHelper.getHeadOffice(requestSpec, responseSpec);
         PostUsersRequest createUserRequest = new PostUsersRequest().username(simpleUsername)
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ public class UserAdministrationTest extends IntegrationTest {
         Assertions.assertNotNull(userId);
 
         // User updates its own password
-        String updatedPassword = "aA1qwerty56!";
+        String updatedPassword = "QwE!5rTy#9uP0u";
         PutUsersUserIdResponse putUsersUserIdResponse = ok(newFineract(simpleUsername, originalPassword).users.update26(userId,
                 new PutUsersUserIdRequest().password(updatedPassword).repeatPassword(updatedPassword)));
         Assertions.assertNotNull(putUsersUserIdResponse.getResourceId());
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ public class UserAdministrationTest extends IntegrationTest {
     public void testApplicationUserShallNotBeAbleToChangeItsOwnRoles() {
         // Admin creates a new user with one role assigned
         Integer roleId = RolesHelper.createRole(requestSpec, responseSpec);
-        String password = "aA1qwerty56";
+        String password = "QwE!5rTy#9uP0";
         String simpleUsername = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("NotificationUser", 4);
         GetOfficesResponse headOffice = OfficeHelper.getHeadOffice(requestSpec, responseSpec);
         PostUsersRequest createUserRequest = new PostUsersRequest().username(simpleUsername)
@@ -243,4 +244,41 @@ public class UserAdministrationTest extends IntegrationTest {
         Assertions.assertTrue(callFailedRuntimeException.getMessage().contains("not.enough.permission.to.update.fields"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testUserCreationWithValidPassword() {
+        String validPassword = "Abcdef1#2$3%XYZ";
+
+        PostUsersRequest createUserRequest = UserHelper.buildUserRequest(responseSpec, requestSpec, validPassword);
+        PostUsersResponse userCreationResponse = UserHelper.createUser(requestSpec, responseSpec, createUserRequest);
+
+        Assertions.assertNotNull(userCreationResponse.getResourceId());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUserCreationWithInvalidPasswords() {
+        Map<String, String> invalidPasswords = Map.ofEntries(Map.entry("TooShort", "Ab1#Xyz"), // Less than 12
+                                                                                               // characters
+                Map.entry("NoUppercase", "abcdefg1#2$3%xyz"), // Missing uppercase letter
+                Map.entry("NoLowercase", "ABCDEFG1#2$3%XYZ"), // Missing lowercase letter
+                Map.entry("NoDigit", "Abcdefg#@$%XYZabc"), // Missing digit
+                Map.entry("NoSpecialChar", "Abcdefg123456XYZ"), // Missing special character
+                Map.entry("ContainsWhitespace", "Abcdefg1# 2$3%"), // Contains whitespace
+                Map.entry("RepeatedCharacters", "AAbbcc11##$$%%YY") // Contains repeated characters
+        );
+        this.responseSpec = new ResponseSpecBuilder().build();
+
+        invalidPasswords.forEach((description, password) -> {
+            PostUsersRequest createUserRequest = UserHelper.buildUserRequest(responseSpec, requestSpec, password);
+            JsonObject jsonResponse = UserHelper.createUserWithJsonResponse(requestSpec, responseSpec, createUserRequest);
+            Assertions.assertEquals("400", jsonResponse.get("httpStatusCode").getAsString(), "Expected HTTP 400 for: " + description);
+            Assertions.assertEquals("validation.msg.validation.errors.exist",
+                    jsonResponse.get("userMessageGlobalisationCode").getAsString(), "Expected user message code for: " + description);
+
+            JsonObject errorDetails = jsonResponse.getAsJsonArray("errors").get(0).getAsJsonObject();
+            Assertions.assertEquals("password", errorDetails.get("parameterName").getAsString(),
+                    "Expected validation error parameter name for: " + description);
+            Assertions.assertEquals("validation.msg.user.password.does.not.match.regexp",
+                    errorDetails.get("userMessageGlobalisationCode").getAsString(), "Expected validation code for: " + description);
+        });
+    }
 }

integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/useradministration/users/UserHelper.java

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 package org.apache.fineract.integrationtests.useradministration.users;
 
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
 import io.restassured.builder.RequestSpecBuilder;
 import io.restassured.http.ContentType;
 import io.restassured.path.json.JsonPath;
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ public final class UserHelper {
     private static final String READ_LOAN_PERMISSION = "READ_LOAN";
 
     public static final String SIMPLE_USER_NAME = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("NotificationUser", 4);
-    public static final String SIMPLE_USER_PASSWORD = "aA1qwerty56";
+    public static final String SIMPLE_USER_PASSWORD = "QwE!5rTy#9uP0";
     private static boolean SIMPLE_USER_CREATED = false;
 
     private UserHelper() {}
@@ -73,6 +75,13 @@ public final class UserHelper {
         return GSON.fromJson(response, PostUsersResponse.class);
     }
 
+    public static JsonObject createUserWithJsonResponse(final RequestSpecification requestSpec, final ResponseSpecification responseSpec,
+            PostUsersRequest request) {
+        String requestBody = GSON.toJson(request);
+        String jsonResponse = Utils.performServerPost(requestSpec, responseSpec, CREATE_USER_URL, requestBody);
+        return JsonParser.parseString(jsonResponse).getAsJsonObject();
+    }
+
     public static Object createUserForSelfService(final RequestSpecification requestSpec, final ResponseSpecification responseSpec,
             int roleId, int staffId, int clientId, String attribute) {
         return Utils.performServerPost(requestSpec, responseSpec, CREATE_USER_URL,
@@ -161,6 +170,16 @@ public final class UserHelper {
         return responseRequestSpec;
     }
 
+    public static PostUsersRequest buildUserRequest(ResponseSpecification responseSpec, RequestSpecification requestSpec, String password) {
+        Integer roleId = RolesHelper.createRole(requestSpec, responseSpec);
+        String uniqueUsername = Utils.uniqueRandomStringGenerator("TestUser", 4);
+        GetOfficesResponse headOffice = OfficeHelper.getHeadOffice(requestSpec, responseSpec);
+
+        return new PostUsersRequest().username(uniqueUsername).firstname("Test").lastname("User").email("testuser@example.com")
+                .password(password).repeatPassword(password).sendPasswordToEmail(false).officeId(headOffice.getId())
+                .roles(List.of(roleId.longValue()));
+    }
+
     private static String createSimpleRole(final RequestSpecification requestSpec, final ResponseSpecification responseSpec) {
         Integer roleId = RolesHelper.createRole(requestSpec, responseSpec);
         addRepaymentPermissionToRole(requestSpec, responseSpec, roleId);