Your password is used to access any number of College systems, including the network, e-mail, the Web, and voicemail. Poor, weak passwords are easily cracked, and put the entire system at risk. Therefore, strong passwords are required. Try to create a password that is also easy to remember.
- Passwords should not be based on well-known or easily accessible personal information
- Passwords must contain at least 12 characters
- Passwords must contain at least 1 upper case letter (e.g. N)
- Passwords must contain at least 1 lower case letter (e.g. n)
- Passwords must contain at least 1 numerical character (e.g. 5)
- Passwords may contain special characters (e.g. $)
- Passwords may not be based on users’ personal information. Personal information includes username, name, birthday, address, phone number, social security number, or any permutations thereof
- Cannot be a previously used password
To ensure that your password is as secure as possible, you should also follow these guidelines:
- Passwords should not be based on the personal information of the user’s family, friends, or pets, as this information is generally common knowledge.
- Passwords should not be words that can be found in a standard dictionary (English or foreign) or are publicly known slang or jargon.
- Passwords should not be trivial, predictable or obvious.
- Passwords should not be based on publicly known fictional characters from books, films, and so on.
- Passwords should not be based on your name or geographic location.
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