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Friday, 12 August 2011

Guide for Password



In order to prevent unauthorized person to access the computer password is necessary, Guidelines are given below.
* Always assign a password to the Administrator account to prevent unauthorized access.
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Determine whether the Administrator or the users will control passwords.
* Use passwords that are difficult to guess.
* Avoid using passwords with an obvious association, such as a family member’s name.
Using a real name, a user name, or a company name makes for an easy-to-guess password.
* Avoid using common word such as “password.”
* Try to use both upper and lower case with special character.
* A minimum length of 8 characters is recommended.

Creating Strong Passwords

* Passwords should be at least eight characters long—and longer is better.
* Passwords should use a combination of lowercase , uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols
(for e.g. special character such as , ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = { } | [ ] \: “ ; ‘ < > ? , . /).
* Passwords should be changed regularly.

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