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Last modified by lmotowski@remc1_org on 2026/08/19 16:34
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5 +To be safe you should change your password a few times a year (we realize this doesn't happen but you should shoot for changing it at the beginning of every school year at least). Your Windows login password (Active Directory, or AD) is also linked to a variety of other services such as your Google account, Moodle, SF2K, etc. so it's important to have a strong password.
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9 -To be safe you should change your password a few times a year (we realize this doesn't happen but you should shoot for changing it at the beginning of every school year at least). Your Windows login password (Active Directory, or AD) is also linked to a variety of other services, so it's important to have a strong password.
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13 13  You should create a strong password that is easy for you to remember. The best passwords are easy for you to remember but hard for machines to guess. A while ago you were told that a good password was something like gibberish but nowadays with most password guessing being done by brute force and machines length is really the most important factor. A phrase with some proper nouns and a number makes a good password because it's easy to remember and if you stick to the correct casing easy to get right.
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15 15  When choosing your password, keep these guidelines (requirements from Microsoft actually) in mind:
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17 -* Must not contain your account name or display name. So if your name is Samuel Smith and your login name is ssmith then your password can't contain Samuel, Smith, or ssmith. This check is **NOT** case sensitive so changing the letters to uppercase or lowercase doesn't make a difference.
13 +* Must not contain your account name or display name. So if your name is Samuel Smith and your login name is ssmith then your password can't contain Samuel, Smith, or ssmith. This check is NOT case sensitive so changing the letters to uppercase or lowercase doesn't make a difference.
18 18  * Must be //at least// 8 characters long
19 19  * Must contain characters from// at least// 3 categories listed below:
20 20  ** Uppercase letters (A-Z)
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38 -Keep in mind when you change your password, it will **change in multiple places**. This includes computer log on, email, SF2K, Moodle, Powerschool, and more.
34 +Keep in mind when you change your password, it will change in multiple places. This includes computer log on, email, SF2K, Moodle, Powerschool, and more.
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