Password Complexity Requirements
Your username and password are your gateway to critical campus resources including, email, PAWs, and Canvas.- Individuals are responsible for keeping passwords secure and confidential.
- Choosing a strong password is an important part of protecting access to your University account.
Passwords must:
- Be a minimum of twelve (12) characters in length
- Contain a least one (1) character from three (3) of the following categories:
- Uppercase letter (A-Z)
- Lowercase letter (a-z)
- Number (0-9)
- Special character (~!@#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/)
- Be private.
- Contain a common word, proper name, your username, your email address, your first or last name.
- Have been used in the last ten (10) passwords.
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