What are the password requirements for MyWNCC?
Answer
WNCC requires passwords meet the following rules:
- Must use more than 10 unique passwords before you can reuse a password
- Must be 12 characters or more in length
- Must contain characters from three of the following four categories:
- Capital letter (A through Z)
- Lowercase letter (a through z)
- Number (0 through 9)
- Special character (for example: !, #, $, %, &)
Cannot contain:
- Your username or parts of the user's full name that exceed two consecutive characters
- Anything that is easy to guess such as
- Password
- 1234
The best method is to make a phrase in which you can include 3 or 4 words that do not relate. Some examples:
- GreenMonkey#4House
- Rose!89waterRock
Things to avoid:
- Dates such as birthdays and anniversaries
- Favorite things: colors, cars, etc.
- People's names: children's names, middle names, etc.
- Using the same password for multiple places such as your bank, work, and WNCC.