Password Policy

1. Minimum password length is 8 characters.
2. Previous 24 passwords are remembered and ineligible for use.
3. Passwords expire every 365 days.
4. Passwords are case sensitive.
5. Passwords cannot match any part of the user’s LSC-O Net ID.
6. Passwords cannot match any part of the user’s full name.
7. Passwords must contain 3 out of 4 of the following characters:
   • At least 1 uppercase character.
   • At least 1 lowercase character.
   • At least 1 numeric character.
   • At least 1 special character such as: !@#$%^&*()-_=+{}[]`~

Password Examples:

Street Address: CountryRoad433 (Uppercase, Lowercase, and Number)
Friends Name: Suzy$2004 (Lowercase, Symbol, and Number)