Creating Computer Passwords
Anytime you create a password, you are faced with a dilemma. Do you create a password that is easy to remember, but also easy to guess? Or... do you create a secure password that you might forget?
With a few easy tips, you can have the convenience of something you will remember AND the security of a strong password.
There are two main rules for setting your passwords at LTHS:
With a few easy tips, you can have the convenience of something you will remember AND the security of a strong password.
There are two main rules for setting your passwords at LTHS:
- They must be at least 8 characters.
- They must be complex. Complex means they must have the following:
- upper and lowercase alpha
- number
- symbol
- Do not write your password down.
- Do not share your password.
- Do not send your password in an email.
How do we make a weak password into a strong password?
Weak passwords
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Strong passwords
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