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What password complexity am I required to have?
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- Must be a minimum of 8 characters for students – but it can be more
- Requires at least three out of the four of the following:
- Lowercase characters
- Uppercase characters
- Numbers (0-9)
- Any of these allowed special characters: @ # $ % ^ & * - _ ! + = [ ] { } | \ : ‘ , . ? / ` ~ “ ( ) ;
- It cannot contain your name or username
- The password must not contain what Microsoft considers to be a common word.
These requirements are enforced when passwords are changed or created. Staff and students shall not reveal their passwords to another individual. Staff are not to use a computer that has been logged into under another employee’s name.
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