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To all SPARC email users:
As you know, you may change
your email password with SPARC at anytime at
http://sparc.us/email.htm .
To maintain the security of
the SPARC server, a new password policy has been put into effect. It is
recommended that you change your password from the original one. When you
change your password, it must meet certain criteria. Please see the information
below. It must meet ALL of the
criteria listed for each bullet below.
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Be at least seven characters long. Because of
the way passwords are encrypted, the most secure passwords are seven or 14
characters long.
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Contain characters from each of the following
three groups:
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Group |
Examples |
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Letters (uppercase and lowercase) |
A, B, C... (and a, b, c...) |
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Numerals |
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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Symbols (all characters not defined as letters
or numerals) |
` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = { } | [ ] \ :
" ; ' < > ? , . / |
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Have at least one symbol character in the second
through sixth positions.
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Be significantly different from prior passwords.
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Not contain your name or user name.
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Not be a common word or name.
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