{"id":333,"date":"2026-06-23T19:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/documentlibrary.pro\/docs\/maximum-number-document-passwords\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T19:15:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:15:01","slug":"maximum-number-document-passwords","status":"publish","type":"doc","link":"https:\/\/documentlibrary.pro\/de\/docs\/maximum-number-document-passwords\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a maximum number of passwords for my document library?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A common question when locking a hosted document library is whether there is a cap on how many passwords you can create. This guide covers the limit and what to watch for if you add a lot of them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access control is available on the Advanced plan.<\/strong> Hosted libraries are protected with passwords, which you manage from the Access Control section of your dashboard.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-there-a-limit\">Is there a limit?<\/h2>\n<p>There is no fixed maximum. 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