- Choose characters from each of the following groups:
- upper case letters (A-Z)
- lower case letters (a-z)
- numbers and symbols (0-9,$,#,!-,_,@...)
- Do not use a name or dictionary word in any language. Do not use a repetitive series like "abc123".
- Create a password that cannot be guessed from personal information:
name, address, SSN, UDelNet ID, phone number, birth date, etc.
- Do not re-use a password from another account.
- Do not display your password on notes attached to your computer, or store it on your computer's hard drive in obvious places (a "Passwords file").
- Change your password often.
- Strong password example: Choose a phrase that is easy to remember and use the guidelines above
to make it into a password.
The phrase, "To be or not to be- William Shakespeare" can become: 2B-ntBw$
(Note: Do NOT use this example as your password!)
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