diff --git a/awx/main/models/mixins.py b/awx/main/models/mixins.py
index b490197adc..f767586eff 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/mixins.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/mixins.py
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ class ResourceMixin(models.Model):
         '''
         Use instead of `MyModel.objects` when you want to only consider
         resources that a user has specific permissions for. For example:
-
         MyModel.accessible_objects(user, 'read_role').filter(name__istartswith='bar');
-
         NOTE: This should only be used for list type things. If you have a
         specific resource you want to check permissions on, it is more
         performant to resolve the resource in question then call
@@ -160,12 +158,13 @@ class SurveyJobTemplateMixin(models.Model):
                     errors.append("Value %s for '%s' expected to be a string." % (data[survey_element['variable']],
                                                                                   survey_element['variable']))
                     return errors
-                if 'min' in survey_element and survey_element['min'] not in ["", None] and len(data[survey_element['variable']]) < int(survey_element['min']):
-                    errors.append("'%s' value %s is too small (length is %s must be at least %s)." %
-                                  (survey_element['variable'], data[survey_element['variable']], len(data[survey_element['variable']]), survey_element['min']))
-                if 'max' in survey_element and survey_element['max'] not in ["", None] and len(data[survey_element['variable']]) > int(survey_element['max']):
-                    errors.append("'%s' value %s is too large (must be no more than %s)." %
-                                  (survey_element['variable'], data[survey_element['variable']], survey_element['max']))
+                if not data[survey_element['variable']] == '$encrypted$' and not survey_element['type'] == 'password':
+                    if 'min' in survey_element and survey_element['min'] not in ["", None] and len(data[survey_element['variable']]) < int(survey_element['min']):
+                        errors.append("'%s' value %s is too small (length is %s must be at least %s)." %
+                                      (survey_element['variable'], data[survey_element['variable']], len(data[survey_element['variable']]), survey_element['min']))
+                    if 'max' in survey_element and survey_element['max'] not in ["", None] and len(data[survey_element['variable']]) > int(survey_element['max']):
+                        errors.append("'%s' value %s is too large (must be no more than %s)." %
+                                      (survey_element['variable'], data[survey_element['variable']], survey_element['max']))
         elif survey_element['type'] == 'integer':
             if survey_element['variable'] in data:
                 if type(data[survey_element['variable']]) != int:
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/job-submission-directives/aw-password-max.directive.js b/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/job-submission-directives/aw-password-max.directive.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ac96eff0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/job-submission-directives/aw-password-max.directive.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Ansible, Inc.
+ *
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *************************************************/
+
+/* jshint unused: vars */
+
+export default
+    [   'Empty',
+        function(Empty) {
+            return {
+                restrict: 'A',
+                require: 'ngModel',
+                link: function(scope, elem, attr, ctrl) {
+                    ctrl.$parsers.unshift(function(viewValue) {
+                        var max = (attr.awPasswordMax) ? scope.$eval(attr.awPasswordMax) : Infinity;
+                        if (!Empty(max) && !Empty(viewValue) && viewValue.length > max && viewValue !== '$encrypted$') {
+                            ctrl.$setValidity('awPasswordMax', false);
+                            return viewValue;
+                        } else {
+                            ctrl.$setValidity('awPasswordMax', true);
+                            return viewValue;
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            };
+        }
+    ];
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/job-submission-directives/aw-password-min.directive.js b/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/job-submission-directives/aw-password-min.directive.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1498313177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/job-submission-directives/aw-password-min.directive.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Ansible, Inc.
+ *
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *************************************************/
+
+ export default
+     [   'Empty',
+         function(Empty) {
+             return {
+                 restrict: 'A',
+                 require: 'ngModel',
+                 link: function(scope, elem, attr, ctrl) {
+                     ctrl.$parsers.unshift(function(viewValue) {
+                         var min = (attr.awPasswordMin) ? scope.$eval(attr.awPasswordMin) : -Infinity;
+                         if (!Empty(min) && !Empty(viewValue) && viewValue.length < min && viewValue !== '$encrypted$') {
+                             ctrl.$setValidity('awPasswordMin', false);
+                             return viewValue;
+                         } else {
+                             ctrl.$setValidity('awPasswordMin', true);
+                             return viewValue;
+                         }
+                     });
+                 }
+             };
+         }
+     ];
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/job-submission.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/job-submission.partial.html
index f05bdd25a8..3f473a71d7 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/job-submission.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/job-submission.partial.html
@@ -186,10 +186,11 @@
                                 <span class="input-group-btn">
                                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-default show_input_button JobSubmission-passwordButton" id="survey_question_{{$index}}_show_input_button" aw-tool-tip="Toggle the display of plaintext." aw-tip-placement="top" ng-click="togglePassword('#survey_question_' + $index)" data-original-title="" title="">Show</button>
                                 </span>
-                                <input id="survey_question_{{$index}}" type="password" ng-model="question.model" name="survey_question_{{$index}}" ng-required="question.required" ng-minlength="question.minlength" ng-maxlength="question.maxlength" class="form-control Form-textInput" autocomplete="false">
+                                <input id="survey_question_{{$index}}" ng-if="!question.default" type="password" ng-model="question.model" name="survey_question_{{$index}}" ng-required="question.required" ng-minlength="question.minlength" ng-maxlength="question.maxlength" class="form-control Form-textInput" autocomplete="false">
+                                <input id="survey_question_{{$index}}" ng-if="question.default" type="password" ng-model="question.model" name="survey_question_{{$index}}" ng-required="question.required" aw-password-min="question.minlength" aw-password-max="question.maxlength" class="form-control Form-textInput" autocomplete="false">
                             </div>
                             <div class="error survey_error" ng-show="forms.survey.survey_question_{{$index}}.$dirty && forms.survey.survey_question_{{$index}}.$error.required">Please enter an answer.</div>
-                            <div class="error survey_error" ng-show="forms.survey.survey_question_{{$index}}.$error.minlength || forms.survey.survey_question_{{$index}}.$error.maxlength">Please enter an answer between {{question.minlength}} to {{question.maxlength}} characters long.</div>
+                            <div class="error survey_error" ng-show="forms.survey.survey_question_{{$index}}.$error.awPasswordMin || forms.survey.survey_question_{{$index}}.$error.awPasswordMax || forms.survey.survey_question_{{$index}}.$error.minlength || forms.survey.survey_question_{{$index}}.$error.maxlength">Please enter an answer between {{question.minlength}} to {{question.maxlength}} characters long.</div>
                         </div>
                         <div ng-if="question.type === 'integer'">
                             <input type="number" id="survey_question_{{$index}}" ng-model="question.model" class="form-control Form-textInput" name="survey_question_{{$index}}" ng-required="question.required" integer aw-min="question.minValue" aw-max="question.maxValue"/>
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/main.js b/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/main.js
index 71c4c5c0de..4d960176fb 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/main.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/main.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import GetSurveyQuestions from './job-submission-factories/getsurveyquestions.fa
 import submitJob from './job-submission.directive';
 import credentialList from './lists/credential/job-sub-cred-list.directive';
 import inventoryList from './lists/inventory/job-sub-inv-list.directive';
+import awPasswordMin from './job-submission-directives/aw-password-min.directive';
+import awPasswordMax from './job-submission-directives/aw-password-max.directive';
 
 export default
 	angular.module('jobSubmission', [])
@@ -18,4 +20,6 @@ export default
 		.factory('GetSurveyQuestions', GetSurveyQuestions)
 		.directive('submitJob', submitJob)
 		.directive('jobSubCredList', credentialList)
-		.directive('jobSubInvList', inventoryList);
+		.directive('jobSubInvList', inventoryList)
+		.directive('awPasswordMin', awPasswordMin)
+		.directive('awPasswordMax', awPasswordMax);