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What symbols and characters can I use in a password?

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  • Passwords must have at least 8 characters
  • They must contain characters from the following categories:
 
  1. Uppercase letters (capitals) of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)Examples: A, B, C, D
  2. Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)Examples: a, b, c, d
  3. Base 10 digits (0 through 9) Examples: 0, 1, 2, 3
  4. Non-alphanumeric characters, also known as special characters Examples: !, $, #, %


Passwords may not contain:
  • An old password
  • Any part of your email address 

Password expiration:
  • Passwords expire after 90 days
  • The last 24 passwords can't be reused

Password attempts:
  • An account is locked for 15 minutes after five failed login attempts
  • Use the Forgot Password link on the Login page if the account is locked

 
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What symbols and characters can I use in a password?
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Summary

Provides guidelines on creating secure passwords. It emphasizes the need for passwords to have at least 8 characters, including *uppercase letters*, *lowercase letters*, *digits*, and *special characters*.

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