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Identity Management, Requirements for Acceptable Passwords

This page contains the rules for setting an acceptable password.
 
The rules for setting a NetID password are as follows:
  • Must contain at least one UPPER CASE letter
  • Must contain at least one lower case letter
  • Must contain at least one number and/or one special character (e.g. #,$,%, etc.) excluding spaces, @, quotes (") and commas
  • Between twelve (12) and 127 characters in length
  • Cannot contain any four consecutive characters of your NetID
  • Cannot contain spaces or any non-printable character
  • For passwords less than 16 characters in length: cannot contain any dictionary word longer than three characters in length
  • Cannot be a password you have used in the past three years
screenshot showing the password change page

KeywordsPassword, Password Manager, NetID passwords, password rules   Doc ID47604
OwnerIdentity and Access ManagementGroupUniversity of Illinois Technology Services
Created2015-02-25 14:57:18Updated2021-11-15 08:37:18
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