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The following password requirements apply to anyone with a member or affiliate class UT EID:
- must be between 12 and 32 characters in length
- must contain at least two of the following: letters, numbers, and special characters. Spaces are permitted as special characters. The other special characters that are permitted are ! @ # $ % & * ( ) - + = , < > : ; " ' . (PLEASE NOTE: The Virtual Private Network (VPN) does not allow double quotation marks (") in passwords. If you use the VPN, do not include double quotations (") in your password.)
- cannot contain the UT EID
- cannot contain the birthday in any form
- cannot contain the first, middle, or last name
- any words or character combinations found in a list of common passwords that are considered insecure. Words in this list are not allowed even when you use symbols to represent letters (for example, @ for a, ! for i, or zero for O)
- may contain spaces. However, there may not be a space as the first or last character.