A strong password is crucial to securing your account and data, but it should also be memorable and easy to enter. That's why we use a passphrase approach to securing our accounts. This page provides tips, guidelines and best practices to use when creating a strong and memorable passphrase.
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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. This will change the passphrase you use to log into all CCAD systems—Moodle, Self Service, campus WiFiWi-Fi, wireless printing, the faculty and staff portal, etc.
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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 passphrase 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 xkcd comic. |
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