Where should the System Administrator adjust the password expiration policy for certain users if they have shorter expiration periods than specified?

The password expiration policy is typically governed by user profiles in a system. Each user profile can have distinct settings that control various aspects of user management, including password policies such as expiration periods. When a group of users has been assigned a profile that specifies a shorter password expiration period than what is generally established for the organization, the System Administrator must go into the profile settings and make necessary adjustments to align with the intended policy.

Profiles serve as templates for user settings and provide a central place to manage configurations for multiple users at once, which makes it efficient for the administrator to implement changes rather than modifying settings on an individual basis. This ensures that any user accounted for under that profile will adhere to the updated password expiration policy, maintaining consistency across the user base.

In contrast, modifying permission sets or individual user records would either affect too narrowly or require repetitive actions for each user, which is less efficient for managing organizational policies across a broader range of users. Roles typically pertain more to data access levels rather than overall user management settings such as password policies. Thus, adjusting the profile assigned to users is the most effective means for updating the password expiration policy.