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How do I create a strong password?

The password you create must be between 7 and 20 characters and contain both letters and numbers.

Passwords are case sensitive, so you can use a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters for example:!, @, #, $, %, ^, &, and *.

Increase your password's strength by creating passwords that are difficult to guess. Avoid words you would find in a dictionary and names and dates familiar to people who know you.

Your password must not contain:

  • spaces
  • More than three sequential or identical characters (e.g. AAAA or ABCD).
  • Multiple sets of sequential or identical characters (e.g. AAA123 or XYZ555).

A strong password should appear to be a random string of characters.

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