WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR A PASSWORD?

• Password must contain:
  • 12-25 characters
  • at least one upper case letter
  • at least one lower case letter
  • at least one numeric digit
  • and at least one of these special characters:
    !#$()*,-./:;=?@[\]^_`{|}~
• Please remember:
  • Password is case-sensitive;
  • Password cannot be reused within 12 reset cycles;
  • User ID cannot be part of the password;
  • The password must be changed, at a minimum, every 60 days
  • The User's Password is locked after three consecutive invalid password entry attempts;
• The Password must be safeguarded at all times by the user:
  • no entering into a computer or network file
  • no risky network or e-mail transmission
  • no visible display
  • no inadvertent disclosure
  • immediate change if compromised