It is hard creating the password. Why are the rules so strict?
Hackers use programs that could easily crack passwords if they contained nothing but words found in dictionaries, or places found in atlases. The algorithms we suggest that you use for building a password make it much harder to decipher. CMS does all that it can to protect the network, your accounts, and University data, but you are an equal partner in network security. Safeguard your NetID with a secure password.
