Your NJIT computing accounts provide access to sensitive and personal information. It is important to keep access safe and secure. Follow these guidelines to create strong passwords:
Do
Don't
Password rules:
Length: Minimum 10
Length: Maximum 64
Letters: Minimum 1
Numbers: Minimum 1
First Name: Not Allowed Yes
Last Name: Not Allowed Yes
UCID: Not Allowed Yes
Special characters: Minimum 1
Valid characters ~!@#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/
Use pass phrases to assist in password creation. For example (don't use this example):
Example Phrase: New Jersey was a member of the thirteen original colonies
Example Transformation: use first letter in each word, capitalize if monosyllablic, and add punctuation
Example Password:Nj)WAm;OT1!3oc
Change your NJIT passwords at least once every 4 months
Consider your password private
Take reasonable measures to ensure the security of your password
Immediately change your password if you suspect another person has access to your account or knows your password
Don't include personal information such as UCID, telephone number, social security number, NJIT ID, date of birth, etc.
Don't use "NJIT" in any combination of upper or lower case
Don't use the name or abbreviation of an NJIT department or course
Don't use proper names, titles, product names, or geographic locations
Don't use dictionary words in any language (use pass phrases instead)
Don't use words spelled backwards, common misspellings, or abbreviations
Don't use common letter-to-symbol conversions, such as changing "and" to "&" or "to" to "2"
Don't use sequences or repeated characters (e.g., 12345678, 222222, abcdefg, or strings of adjacent letters on your keyboard)
Don't write your password down anywhere
Don't share your password with others
Don't use the same password across multiple accounts