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Hosted Exchange password complexity requirements

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Overview:

Micron21 requires complex passwords on accounts to protect user data and help prevent cyber breaches.


Requirements:

The password for your Hosted Exchange account must meet the following complexity requirements:

  • Minimum password length: 8 
  • Must NOT contain the user’s account name or parts of the user’s full name that exceed two consecutive characters.
  • Contain characters from three of the following four categories:
    • English uppercase characters (A through Z)
    • English lowercase characters (a through z)
    • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
    • Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %)
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