Strong passwords are required for all accounts and must be a minimum of 8 characters long
PVAMU criteria for a Strong Password must contain 3 of the 4 following attributes:
an upper case letter
a lowercase letter
a number
a special character (example: !, @, #)
Passwords will expire every 90 days.
Password Caveats (Should Not)
Passwords should not be a word found in a dictionary (even foreign).
Passwords should not contain any form of your name or userid. Don't use obvious passwords like "password", "guest", or any form of "Prairie View A&M University".
Don't use personal information, such as names of family members or pets, your date of birth, social security number, or other similar information as part of a password. Since such information may be public, you should not use it in a password, even in combination with other characters.
Don't use common words, acronyms; or number patterns (example: aaabbb111&&&).
Don't use words spelled forwards or backwards, or preceded or followed by a digit.
