• Must be a minimum of 8 characters – 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.