Network Help: Creating a Strong Password

The following is a description of what comprises a strong password:

• Passwords must be at least seven (7) characters long.
• Passwords must contain characters from at least three (3) of the following four (4) classes
• English upper case letters (A, B, C, … Z)
• English lower case letters (a, b, c, … z)
• Westernized Arabic numerals (0, 1, 2, …9)

Non-alphanumeric characters such as punctuation symbols

Passwords may not contain your user name or any part of your full name

An example of appropriate passwords would be: &9Tol2pH; gy7$4Tme; etc.

Below, please find an online password generator web site: http://www.winguides.com/security/password.php

Changing your School of Nursing Password (Windows 2000/XP)*

First, think of a new Strong Password as outlined above. Then:

1. Log ino Windows 2000.

2. Once you have successfully logged in, press CTRL+ALT+Delete.

3. Click on the Change Password option. Notice that your Username (e.g., sjones) and Domain (SON) are filled in for you.

4. In the Old Password field, enter your old password.

5. In the New Password field, enter your new password using at least three of the four character types listed above. This new password must be at least eight (8) characters long and the character string Must Contain at least three (3) of these four (4) character types:

a. uppercase letters
b. lowercase letters
c. numerals
d. nonalphanumeric characters (e.g. *; &; $; #)

An example of appropriate passwords would be: &9Tol2pH; gy7$4Tme; etc.

6. In the Confirm New Password field, again type your new password. This step verifies that you typed the password correctly.

7. When you are finished, click on OK. You will return to your Windows desktop.

*If you have a Windows 95/98 machine, instructions may be found @: O:\Announce\Changing_Passwords_In_Windows_98.doc

Changing your UW NetID/Pine Password