What is a strong password?
A strong password is one that is hard for someone to break. It consists of random letters and numbers set in a way that no one can run a program against your Directory ID to figure it out. With the requirement that passwords must be changed every 180 days, one example of how to choose a strong password and still be able to remember it is to think of a song, title of a book, or poem that you like that contains a minimum of 8 words. For instance, if you use the phrase; “To be or not to be; that is the question,” you can set up a password to be the following: 2b0ntbT1tq (To=2 be=b or=0 not=n to=t be=b that=T is=1 the=t question=q). Keeping a phrase in your mind helps you to retain the letters and numbers you are using until you need to change it. Passwords should contain characters from three of the following four character sets: • Uppercase Alphabet (A-Z) • Lowercase Alphabet (a-z) • Numeric digits (0-9) • Punctuation !@#$%^&-+=/? but not *()\ (these characters have a known issue with th
A strong password is one that is less susceptible to being guessed. It is more secure. Such passwords consist of at least eight characters, and contain at least one number or special character. Avoid using dictionary words, any part of your name or username, personal information about yourself that can be obtained by an internet search, etc. The easiest way to construct a strong password is to create a phrase and use the first letter of each word, then incorporate mixed case and special characters. This DCSD Identity Management system will require you to use at least eight characters, one of which must be a number. However, it is advisable to use a much stronger sequence of characters.
