Passwords

Computer security includes the use of strong passwords for your logon.  It is always recommended to use a strong password for the user id.

Common guidelines for choosing good passwords are designed to make passwords less easily discovered by intelligent guessing:

1. Include numbers, symbols, upper and lowercase letters in passwords

2. Password length should be around 12 to 14 characters

3. Avoid any password based on repetition, dictionary words, letter or number sequences, usernames, relative or pet names, or biographical information (eg, dates, ID numbers, ancestors names or dates, ...).

Some of the examples of a strong password are:

1. 6wNte!bi@2 — mixes uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and punctuation.

2. Tp4tci2s4U2g! — built from a phrase that a user can memorize: "The password for (4) this computer is too (2) strong for you to (4U2) guess!" — mixes types of character. If the phrase is not 'well-known' (eg, published in a quotation compendium), this password should have high entropy for an attacker, and be easier to remember than many passwords.

3. BBslwys90! — loosely based on a phrase that a user might memorize: "Big Brother is always right (right angle = 90°)!" — mixes character classes

You can always change the user id password from the QBM.  To change the password please see Change User Password topic.