Page Text: How do I create an acceptable password?
To create an acceptable password, make sure it:
has a minimum of 8 characters
contains characters from at least three of the four groups below:
upper case letters e.g. A,B,C....
lower case letters e.g. a,b,c....
numbers eg 0,1,2,3....
special characters e.g.!@#$%^*()_+-=[]{}? (Do not use ' " & \
)
does not contain any part of your name i.e. your first, middle or surname
does not contain your staff or student number
is not a password you have already used recently
Note that passwords are case sensitive
Following are some examples that meet all the above rules:
Au5tralia - this contains upper case, lower case, a number and is 9 characters
au5tr@lia - this contains lower case, a number, a special character and is 9 characters
ENGLaND$ - this contains upper case, lower case, a special character and is 8 characters
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