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Re: Student Passwords


From: Brian Helman <bhelman () SALEMSTATE EDU>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 15:14:17 +0000

We have increased complexity rules and done away with timed expiration.  

-Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Roger A 
Safian
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 10:10 AM
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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Student Passwords

We treat everyone the same...annual password change with complexity rules.

http://www.it.northwestern.edu/netid/password.html

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[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel Bennett
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 10:41 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Student Passwords

This has gone around a few times in the past but I am looking for 
fresh results.

What is your stance on student passwords?  Do you make them change 
their password every X number of days?  Complexity rules? Etc.

Thanks.


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