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| USA's "Strong Password" Policy | ||||
| USA enforces a “strong password” policy for logins into USA resources. The purpose of the password rules is to increase our corporate security by making password-cracking more difficult. | ||||
| A strong password must be at least eight (8) characters long and contain at least: | ||||
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One upper case letter (A, B, C,..) One lower case letter (a, b, c,..) One numeric digit (0 through 9) One special character (!, @, #, $, %, etc.) |
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| A strong password cannot contain: | ||||
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More than 3 consecutive characters of the user's ID Any English language word of more than 3 characters (The sequence 'bar' in a password would be accepted, but the sequence 'barn' would be rejected.) Repeating sequences of more than 2 characters (The password 'Tz$3zxczxc8' would be rejected because, although it meets the previous criteria, it contains the 3 letter repeating sequence 'zxczxc'.) A palindrome (It cannot be the same backwards as it is forwards - like 'T$8zz8$T'). |
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| Additional requirement: | ||||
| The maximum number of sequential digits or characters is 2. (The sequences '45' or 'ab' would be allowed in a password, but not the sequences '456' or 'abc'.) | ||||
| Here are some tips for password creation: | ||||
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Start the password with a capital letter. This will fulfill the first requirement, and putting a capital letter in the first character position will make this requirement easier to remember. Use special characters that resemble alphabetical characters. For instance, use a dollar sign ($) for the letter 'S'. Or use the '@' symbol for the letter 'a'. Avoid the use of commas and colons in your strong password. Use letters or symbols as a substitute for whole words. For example, use the letter 'R' or 'r' for the word 'are'. Or use the '#' sign for the word 'number'. Use digits to represent whole words. For example, use the digit '1' for the word 'one'. Using some of the above tips, the password 'C@ne$r#1' (Canes are number one) would be acceptable (especially if you are a Miami Hurricanes fan). |
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