University of Connecticut | Department of Physics
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What are the requirements for passwords?
Passwords must be at least eight characters long. Passwords must contain at least three of the following five groups of characters:
You are asked to comply with the following guidelines.
- Do not share your password with anyone.
- Change your password regularly (every 6-12 months suggested). If you suspect that someone has discovered your password, change it ASAP.
- If you access multiple accounts over the network, use a unique password for your physics account.
One possible method for picking a good password is to make up your own acronym. For example, good Passwords are not that hard to choose would be gPanth2c.
Another possibility is to use several words separated by punctuation/digits, such as e.g. hill*grass9.
Yet another option is to use special password generators, such as apg install on the Computer Lab machines.