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Password Do's and Don'ts
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IVCC will never ask for your password in an email or form.

Do's

  • Use strong passwords.

 

  • Use a different password for each account, even for IVCC accounts that use the same username.

 

 

 Don'ts

  • Don't share your passwords with anyone, ever.

 

  • Don't write your username and password on a post-it note under your keyboard or on your monitor.

 

  • Don't write down your username and password in the same place, or at all.

 

  • Don’t use iterative passwords (JohnDoe1, JohnDoe2, etc.)

 

  • Don’t use easily guessed password schemes (numbers or special characters used only at the beginning or end like 11Aloha, 1Aloha1, Aloha11, Aloha!!, !!Aloha)


Methods for Creating a Strong Password

To protect your information and the University, create a strong, unique password for each account you use at IVCC.  Strong passwords have the following characteristics:

  • Length: Use a password that is 14-64 characters. The longer, the stronger!

 

  • Passphrase (not password): Use a passphrase that combines several words into a phrase that is easy for you to remember like "I love mt chocorua" or "ilovemtchocorua"

 

  • Use the Entire Keyboard:  Using uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols increases the complexity and therefore the strength of a password. You can strengthen the passphrase above by injecting this kind of additional complexity "ILoV3MtC[]c0ra".

 

  • Avoid Dictionary Words or Popular Phrases: Avoid using words found in the dictionary as part of your password or passphrase.  For example, in the example above, removing the spaces and changing the "e" in love to a "3" allows use of the word "love" without actually using the word as it would be found in the dictionary. Avoid using common or popular phrases which are easily guessed (IE: "May the force be with you",).
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