Creating a strong password for NCSU

Created by Mike Gough, Modified on Fri, 24 Apr at 12:27 PM by Mike Gough

To keep your account secure NCSU requires you to set a password that meets the following requirements:

  1. Password should be at least 12 characters long 
  2. It should contain a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters 
  3. It must include at least 1 number and 1 special character


You should store your password securely and never share it with anyone.

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