- Changing of password is mandatory while logging in for the first time.
- User Account will be disabled on entering wrong password for three consecutive attempts
- Password should be alphanumeric.
- Changed password should not be same as the last used password.
- User ID and password should not be same.
- Password should be of minimum six characters and maximum twelve characters.
- Use of virtual keyboard for entering the passwords is recommended.
Guidelines for Password protection
- Don’t reveal password over the phone/email to anyone.
- Don’t use common acronyms as part of the password.
- Don’t use common words or reverse spelling of words in part of your password.
- Don’t use parts of numbers easily remembered such as phone numbers etc.
- Report any suspicion of your password being broken to us.
- Never write down the passwords.
- Never reveal your passwords to anyone.
- Don’t use names of people or places as part of your password.
Characteristics of Strong Passwords
- Contain both upper case and lower case characters (e.g. a-z , A-Z).
- Have digits and punctuation characters as well as letters.
- Are not based on personal information like names of family members etc.