IVCCD Password Reset

• Must be at least ten (10) characters in length (the longer the better)
• Must contain characters from three of the following four categories:
  1. English uppercase characters (A through Z)
  2. English lowercase characters (a through z)
  3. Numeric characters (0 through 9)
  4. Special/non-alphabetic, non-numeric characters (!, #, %, space character, etc.)
• Must not contain significant portions of your username (first or last)
• Must not be the same as any of your previous ten (10) passwords
• Must be changed only once within a 24-hour period (you can only change your password once per day)
• Must be changed at least once every 180 days (sooner if there is a concern that your password has been compromised)

Your password will also be checked against Microsoft’s banned password list.
This helps to ensure the password is not easily guessable and/or being used by hackers.
When attacking systems, hackers use lists of common and/or compromised passwords.

A suggestion for easily creating a strong password is to think in terms of a passphrase or short sentence using punctuation. The examples below are easy to remember and are also strong.  Treat these examples as guidelines only and do not use them.

Forget 7-layer cake!
I heart my pet!
snowis4ME.
Not having cake. #sadness