diff --git a/user_mgr.hpp b/user_mgr.hpp
index a535cc2..53097a8 100644
--- a/user_mgr.hpp
+++ b/user_mgr.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 inline constexpr size_t ipmiMaxUsers = 15;
 inline constexpr size_t maxSystemUsers = 30;
+inline constexpr uint8_t minPasswdLength = 8;
 
 using UserMgrIface = sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::User::server::Manager;
 using UserSSHLists =
@@ -333,6 +334,8 @@
      */
     void throwForInvalidGroups(const std::vector<std::string>& groupName);
 
+    void initializeAccountPolicy();
+
   private:
     /** @brief sdbusplus handler */
     sdbusplus::bus_t& bus;