Guidelines for creating a password

Don't

• choose a word from a dictionary
• use personal information such as your name, make of car etc.
• tell anyone your password
• write your password down anywhere
• use the password you were given when you first got your account on the system

Do

• choose an obscure password preferably between 6 and 8 characters in length, of mixed case and containing at least one non-alphanumeric character such as ! or @
• change your password at regular intervals

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