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Creating a strong password

This service provides guidance for creating a strong and secure password to protect an institutional account.

The page describes the minimum password requirements and gives examples of unsafe passwords, such as passwords that are too short, meaningful words, references to the Scuola, keyboard sequences, numbers only, or predictable substitutions of letters with symbols and numbers.

Features

• Know the minimum rules for creating a strong password.
• Identify examples of unsafe passwords.
• Avoid passwords based on proper names, dictionary words or personal references.
• Avoid passwords based on references to the Scuola.
• Avoid passwords made only of numbers or keyboard sequences.
• Protect the institutional account with a password that complies with ICT guidance.

Requirements

• Have an institutional account to protect with a password.
• Know the character categories that can be used: lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers and standard ASCII symbols.

Designed for

Faculty members, Guest, Students, Technical and administrative staff, Visiting

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1. Create a password of at least 8 characters.
2. Use characters from at least 3 of the 4 required categories: lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers and standard ASCII symbols.
3. Avoid words contained in a dictionary.
4. Avoid diacritical characters, such as accented letters.
5. Avoid using your first name, surname, the name of loved ones or the name of your pet.
6. Avoid references to the Scuola, such as college names or other elements related to SNS.
7. Avoid passwords made only of numbers, keyboard sequences or predictable substitutions of letters with symbols and numbers.

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