As part of our continued effort to keep your CCAD account and data safe, we have adopted a passphrase approach to securing our accounts. This page provides tips, guidelines and best practices to use when selecting a strong and memorable passphrase.
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New passphrase guidelines
As of June 23, 2021, when your passphrase is changed or reset, the When you log into your account for the first time or change or reset your passphrase, your new passphrase needs to meet the following requirements. Existing passwords will not be changed at this timeThis will change the passphrase you use to log into all CCAD systems—Moodle, Self Service, campus WiFi, wireless printing, the faculty and staff portal, etc.
At least 14 characters long (though 16 or longer is recommended)
There is no longer a complexity requirement, so you don’t have to use different types of characters such as numbers and special characters (@#$%^&*.,?)
Certain words are restricted from use in passphrases, including CCAD-specific terms and building names, local geography, seasons, sports teams, and recent years (e.g., ccad, crane, 2020, spring, buckeyes)
Long story short, create a sufficiently long and easy to remember passphrase using a string of words. You can use the first letter of each word as an acronym to help you remember it. For example,
R-E-A-D-Y: remembereveryauntdecidedyellow
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What’s the difference between a password and a passphrase?A passphrase is a sentence-like string of characters that is longer than a traditional password. Why not call it a password?We’re trying to establish good habits when creating new passwords, so they are resistant to guessing or automated attacks that could result in your account being compromised or loss of data. Why are we using a passphrase approach?The term “passphrase” emphasizes the most important aspect of a password’s ability to protect your account: length. A 32-character password with all lowercase letters is actually much more secure than a 10-character password that contains uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols. For an explanation of why this is true, check out this informative xkcd comic. |
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