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Strong Password Definition

Users of critical systems are required to use a strong password.

A strong password must conform to all of the following:

  • The password must contain at least one (1) UPPER CASE letter.
  • The password must contain at least one (1) LOWER CASE letter.
  • The password must contain at least one (1) numeric DIGIT: (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9).
  • The password cannot contain any four (4) consecutive characters of your network account (username), also known as your Enterprise ID, NetID or LogonID.
  • The password must be at least EIGHT (8) characters long.
  • The password cannot be changed to any of your three (3) previous passwords.
  • The minimum user-defined password life is one (1) day.
  • The password cannot contain any dictionary word greater than or equal to four (4) characters.
  • The password will expire annually.