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Current Best Practice regarding Password Change policy


From: Barbara Deschapelles <deschapellesb () CLARKSTATE EDU>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:28:02 -0400



We currently require all, Students, Faculty and Staff, to change passwords every 90 days and we are enforcing unique 
passwords (no repeats). This is a relatively new requirement here and we are getting a lot of push back on the change.  
I'd like to get a feel for what people accept as current best practice for password change intervals and other related 
policies, and also, if it is different than the best practice what people are actually doing (if you wish to share that 
:-)
 
Thanks for your help.  I'll be glad to summarize for the group if there is interest in that.
 
 
 
 
Barb Deschapelles
Executive Director Information Technology
Clark State Community College
570 East Leffel Lane
PO Box 570
Springfield, OH 45501-0570
Phone: 937 328-6144
 
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