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Minimum Password Standards

Weatherford ISD Minimum Password Standard for Staff

The following minimum standard for password creation applies to all staff users of Weatherford ISD information systems.

 

Staff are required to use a minimum of 15-character complex password structure including at least one character from three of the following four classes:

English uppercase letters

English lower-case letters

Numerals (0,1,2,...)

Non-alphanumeric (special) characters such as punctuation symbols (!@#$%^&*_+=/~`;:,<>|\) or a space. (Users should not use a ? (question mark) in their password)

 

Do not base PIN or passwords on any of the following details:

Months of the year, days of the week, or any other aspect of the calendar;

Family names, initials, or car registration numbers;

Department or faculty names, identifiers, or references;

Telephone numbers or similar all numeric groups;

User ID, user name, group ID, or other system identifier;

More than two consecutive identical characters;

All-numeric or all-alphabetic groups;

Obvious phrases or sequences such as "Weatherford ISD123" or "123456";

 

Do not reuse a password. Construct a new password each time it is changed. 

 

The following strategies will help users to generate a password that is easy to remember, is hard to guess, and complies with the Weatherford ISD regulation.

Use a mixture of upper and lower case, numerals, and punctuation e.g. Keep0ut!

String several words or parts of words together e.g. it’sCold

Choose a phrase, perhaps a line from a poem or song, and form passwords by concatenating words from the phrase along with digits and/or punctuation. e.g. Tw1nkL3* (from twinkle, twinkle, little star)

Invent phrases like car registration plates e.g. one4you!


Password Lockout Policy

Your account will lockout after 4 bad password attempts.
Your accounts will remain locked out for 1 hour.
You may contact Technology to assist with account lockout or a password reset.
You may also go to https:\\launchpad.classlink.com\weatherfordisd and click “Forgot Password” to change your password. This action will also remove the account lockout.
NOTE: You will need to know the answers to the Identity Verification System (IVS) Security Questions you answered during SSO setup.

Weatherford ISD Minimum Password Standard for Students

The following minimum standard for password creation applies to all student users of Weatherford ISD information systems.

 

Students are required to use a minimum of 8-character complex password structure including at least one character from three of the following four classes:

English uppercase letters

English lower-case letters

Numerals (0,1,2,...)

Non-alphanumeric (special) characters such as punctuation symbols (!@#$%^&*_+=/~`;:,<>|\) or a space. (Users should not use a ? (question mark) in their password)

 

Do not base PIN or passwords on any of the following details:

Months of the year, days of the week, or any other aspect of the calendar;

Family names, initials, or car registration numbers;

Department or faculty names, identifiers, or references;

Telephone numbers or similar all numeric groups;

User ID, user name, group ID, or other system identifier;

More than two consecutive identical characters;

All-numeric or all-alphabetic groups;

Obvious phrases or sequences such as "Weatherford ISD123" or "123456";

 

Do not reuse a password. Construct a new password each time it is changed. 

 

The following strategies will help users to generate a password that is easy to remember, is hard to guess, and complies with the Weatherford ISD regulation.

Use a mixture of upper and lower case, numerals, and punctuation e.g. Keep0ut!

String several words or parts of words together e.g. it’sCold

Choose a phrase, perhaps a line from a poem or song, and form passwords by concatenating words from the phrase along with digits and/or punctuation. e.g. Tw1nkL3* (from twinkle, twinkle, little star)

Invent phrases like car registration plates e.g. one4you!


Password Lockout Policy

Your account will lockout after 4 bad password attempts.
Your accounts will remain locked out for 1 hour.
You may contact Technology to assist with account lockout or a password reset.
You may also go to https:\\launchpad.classlink.com\weatherfordisd and click “Forgot Password” to change your password. This action will also remove the account lockout.
NOTE: You will need to know the answers to the Identity Verification System (IVS) Security Questions you answered during SSO setup.
 
 
Board Policy: CQ (LEGAL) , CQ (LOCAL)
Secondary Policies: DH (LEGAL) , DH (LOCAL) , DH (EXHIBIT)
Date Adopted: 9/7/2021
Last Revision: 9/7/2021 8:20:00 AM