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Passwords

Passwords must meet complexity requirements for all systems that are capable of using complex passwords.

Password complexity requirement for Microsoft Windows systems:

• The password does not contain all or part of the user's account name.
• The password is at least eight characters long and not more than 14.
• The password contains characters from three of the following four categories:
  • English uppercase characters (A - Z)
  • English lowercase characters (a - z)
  • Base 10 digits (0 - 9)
  • Non-alphanumeric (For example: !, $, #, or %)
  These complexity requirements are enforced upon password change or creation of new passwords.

For help on choosing a secure password see: OUHSC Online Knowledge Base

Passwords must be kept private and not shared with others

Passwords must be changed every six months