Tips for Creating a Good Password

Murray State University email account passwords must meet the following criteria:

1. Passwords must be at least 6 characters long.
2. Passwords must contain at least 1 number.
3. Passwords must containt at least 1 letter.

To make a better password that isn't too hard to remember, try some of these strategies.

1. Avoid passwords that are simply words that you could find in a dictionary.
2. Avoid passwords that are based on your username or data in your profile.
3. Combine parts of different words.
4. Convert some of the characters into numbers or symbols.
5. Insert at least 2 memorable numbers into the middle of strings of characters.
6. Pick a phrase that's meaningful to you and choose one or two letters (maybe the first letter) of each word in the phrase.
7. Try combinations of these strategies to make your password memorable yet secure.