Your network account is required to have a password to keep other people out of your account. If someone can gain access to your account, they can delete your files, read your mail, and even mess things up to the point that you won't be able to log in again.

A secure password is very important on all network accounts. If someone from outside the school gains access to your account, they can use it to maliciously attack the whole system.

To choose a secure password consider the following:

  • Your password should be at least six but not more than eight characters long.

  • Your password should contain combinations of numbers, UPPER and lower case, and/or symbols such as !@#*?.

  • Do not use names or any word found in the dictionary as your password. This includes foreign languages! Most password cracking programs use dictionaries to try to break in.