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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
