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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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A '''password''' is required to check 鶹Ƶ email and to access many parts of the 鶹Ƶ website.
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When picking a password, pick one that is difficult to guess (i.e. don't use your nickname).  Remember, your password protect both your identity and privacy.
  
 
==Your password must==
 
==Your password must==

Revision as of 20:07, 2 September 2006

A password is required to check 鶹Ƶ email and to access many parts of the 鶹Ƶ website.

When picking a password, pick one that is difficult to guess (i.e. don't use your nickname). Remember, your password protect both your identity and privacy.

Your password must

  • be at least 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 \

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