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The document provides guidelines for creating strong passwords that are difficult for others to guess. It recommends passwords be at least 8 characters long and contain both numbers and symbols. Specific things to avoid in passwords are listed, such as names, birthdates, and sequential or repetitive characters. The document also suggests changing your password if it has been written down somewhere or shared with others. Tips are given for generating complex passwords, such as including numbers and symbols, mixing cases, and basing passwords on phrases, titles or substituted words.

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Tips Goodpassword

The document provides guidelines for creating strong passwords that are difficult for others to guess. It recommends passwords be at least 8 characters long and contain both numbers and symbols. Specific things to avoid in passwords are listed, such as names, birthdates, and sequential or repetitive characters. The document also suggests changing your password if it has been written down somewhere or shared with others. Tips are given for generating complex passwords, such as including numbers and symbols, mixing cases, and basing passwords on phrases, titles or substituted words.

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Guidelines for creating a good password

Passwords are very important and having a strong password will better protect your data
and your network. Creating passwords may seem annoying, but they are necessary.
Creating a strong password can be easy. The following guidelines have been created to
assist you in creating a good password.

Password guidelines:
It must be at least eight characters long.
It must contain at least one number and one symbol.
You cannot use a previously used password (unless you modify it).

How to avoid “bad” passwords


Avoid passwords that would be easy for someone to guess.
Don’t use:
• Phone numbers
• Names (salley)
• All uppercase or all lowercase words (money, MILLION)
• Short words (dog)
• Slang (moneygrip)
• Sequential letters or numbers (qrstuv, 123456).
• Personal information (birth dates, SS#, favorite color, pets name)

When to change your password


You should change your password if:
• You have written it down and have misplaced it.
• You have shared your password with anyone else.
• You suspect someone has been using your computer without your consent.

Tips for creating a good password

When creating passwords try to include at least one number and one symbol.

Tips for a good password Examples

• Ilove1981
Include numbers
• 4NY265

• success!$key
Include characters such as: !, $, #, *, %
success is key

• SucceSS
Mix uppercase and lowercase letters
• iCeCold
• GodIsLove
Use a phrase, book title, song title, etc. • Walk!tOut
Walk it Out

• rehtnaP
Panther
Reverse words
• !14llA
All for one!

• WWJD??
What Would Jesus Do??
• APS2NC!
Use the 1st letters of a sentence or phrase
All People Seem to Need Computers!
• TBIY2C
The Best Is Yet to Come

Substitute words with numbers or letters


• UR4me!
(are-R, you-U, to-2, be-B, eye-I, for-4, see-C, why-Y,
You Are for me!
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***Please do not use any of the examples shown.

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