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myUTSA ID Password Remediation

myUTSA ID Password Remediation. Ken Pierce Vice Provost IT. myUTSA ID Passwords. Current Password Requirements Minimum length of 8 characters Consists of three of the following: upper case, lower case, numeric, limited set of special characters Expires every 180 days

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myUTSA ID Password Remediation

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  1. myUTSA ID Password Remediation Ken Pierce Vice Provost IT

  2. myUTSA ID Passwords • Current Password Requirements • Minimum length of 8 characters • Consists of three of the following: upper case, lower case, numeric, limited set of special characters • Expires every 180 days • According to recent audit, complexity does not meet current industry standards

  3. myUTSA ID Passwords Password complexity must be upgraded to industry standards Option 1 – Increase Complexity • Increase complexity of current password – longer (12 characters), more restrictions (upper/lower case, numeric, some special characters) • No infrastructure changes needed, new restrictions take effect when current password expires • Passwords would expire – time limit to be determined

  4. myUTSA ID Passwords Password complexity must be upgraded to industry standards Option 2 – Convert to Passphrases • Password would not expire • Increase length of password to 15+ characters, allow for use of easier-to-remember passphrases • Passphrases would not require special characters, could be comprised of common words, with exceptions Examples:ilovemynewpassphrase go to starbucks for coffee

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