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Home » About » Administrative Offices » Office of Information Security Services » Password Recovery and Security » Password Security » Creating a Strong Password

Creating a Strong Password

A strong password is at least eight characters and contains letters, numbers, and symbols. You can view the complete guide to creating a strong password on Microsoft’s site and test the strength of a password you have created.

A strong password should not be a common word or something many people know about you. It should not resemble an actual word after using symbols, letters, and numbers.



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