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All passwords given to you by services or admins should be changed immediately after login. Often, you are forced to change the password after the first login. All passwords given to you by services or admins should be changed immediately after the first login.
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All passwords must be at least 8 characters long, include one lowercase letter, one digit and either an upper case letter or special character (like !"#$% etc). Also, the password must not contain any dictionary words, and it must differ from the previous password to a certain extent (not the reverse of the previous password, the previous password with changed cases etc). System passwords must be at least 8 characters long, include one lowercase letter, one digit and either an upper case letter or special character (like !"#$% etc).
Also, the password must not contain any dictionary words, and it must differ from the previous password to a certain extent (not the reverse of the previous password, the previous password with changed cases etc).
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Don't let Anyone else know your password for Blinkenshell. Don't write it down at places where others can read it. Don't let anyone know your password for Blinkenshell. Don't write it down at places where others might be able to view it, especially not on your computer (a paper note in your wallet might be a good idea.)
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It's also preferable to not use the same password for other services. And lastly, change your password ASAP if you know that somebody else knows it. It's not recommended to use the same password for different services.

And lastly, change your password ASAP (use `passwd`) if you know that somebody else knows it!

Password Policy

All passwords given to you by services or admins should be changed immediately after the first login.

System passwords must be at least 8 characters long, include one lowercase letter, one digit and either an upper case letter or special character (like !"#$% etc). Also, the password must not contain any dictionary words, and it must differ from the previous password to a certain extent (not the reverse of the previous password, the previous password with changed cases etc).

Don't let anyone know your password for Blinkenshell. Don't write it down at places where others might be able to view it, especially not on your computer (a paper note in your wallet might be a good idea.)

It's not recommended to use the same password for different services.

And lastly, change your password ASAP (use passwd) if you know that somebody else knows it!