Difference between revisions of "Account Password Policy"
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| − | + | When you pick a [[password]], pick one that no one else can guess (i.e. don't use your nickname). | |
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| − | + | ==Your password must== | |
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| − | + | * be at leas 8 characters in length | |
| + | * contain both letters and non-letters | ||
| − | + | ==Your password cannot contain== | |
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| − | + | * a dictionary word which is longer than 3 letters. | |
| − | + | * a dictionary word which is longer than 3 letters backwards. | |
| − | + | * a run of letters longer than 3 letters. (eg. abcd) | |
| − | + | * a run of numbers longer than 3 letters. (eg. 1234) | |
| + | * a run of characters on the keyboard longer than 3 letters. (eg. qwerty) | ||
| + | * the characters ' " or \ | ||
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Revision as of 12:36, 5 May 2006
When you pick a password, pick one that no one else can guess (i.e. don't use your nickname).
Your password must
- be at leas 8 characters in length
- contain both letters and non-letters
Your password cannot contain
- a dictionary word which is longer than 3 letters.
- a dictionary word which is longer than 3 letters backwards.
- a run of letters longer than 3 letters. (eg. abcd)
- a run of numbers longer than 3 letters. (eg. 1234)
- a run of characters on the keyboard longer than 3 letters. (eg. qwerty)
- the characters ' " or \