Password Complexity Requirements

Complex passwords

• No common names or dictionary words.
• No sequences of more than 4 digits in a row.
• Include at least one character from at least 3 of these categories: Uppercase letter. Lowercase letter. ...
• Password reset/expiration period as follows: 10-20 characters = no periodic reset/expiration required.

1. What are typical password requirements?
2. Why password must meet complexity requirements?
3. What does complexity requirement mean?

What are typical password requirements?

At least 12 characters long but 14 or more is better. A combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Not a word that can be found in a dictionary or the name of a person, character, product, or organization. Significantly different from your previous passwords.

Why password must meet complexity requirements?

Passwords that contain only alphanumeric characters are easy to compromise by using publicly available tools. To prevent this, passwords should contain additional characters and meet complexity requirements.

What does complexity requirement mean?

Complexity requirements are enforced when passwords are changed or created. The rules that are included in the Windows Server password complexity requirements are part of Passfilt. dll, and they can't be directly modified.