1*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML//EN"> 2*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<HTML> 3*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<HEAD> 4*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft® HTML Help Workshop 4.1"> 5*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="Leash.css" /> 6*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<style type="text/css"> 7*7f2fe78bSCy Schuberttd 8*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert{ 9*7f2fe78bSCy Schubertvertical-align:top; 10*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert} 11*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</style> 12*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<Title>Passwords</Title> 13*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</HEAD> 14*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<BODY> 15*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<H1>About Passwords</H1> 16*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<P> 17*7f2fe78bSCy SchubertKerberos offers strong and reliable security for computers and network systems that use it for authentication, but it is only as secure as the password you choose. A weak password can jeopardize not only your privacy and information, but also any computers or networks that you access with that password.</P> 18*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert 19*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<table> 20*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<tr><th>On this page</th><th colspan="2">On other pages</th></tr> 21*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<tr> 22*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<td > <b>Learn about...</b> 23*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<ul id="helpul"> 24*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<li><a href=#choose> Choosing passwords </a></li> 25*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<li><a href=#maintain> Maintaining passwords</a></li> 26*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</ul> 27*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</td> 28*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert 29*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<td > <b>Learn about...</b> 30*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<ul id="helpul"> 31*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<li><a href="HTML/Password_Tips.htm"> Password tips</a></li> 32*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<li><a href="HTML/Forget_Password.htm"> Forgotten passwords</a></li> 33*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</ul> 34*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</td> 35*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<td> 36*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<b>How to...</b> 37*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<ul id="helpul"> 38*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<li><a href="HTML/Change_Password.htm">Change password</a></li> 39*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert 40*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</ul> 41*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</td> 42*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</tr> 43*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</table> 44*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert 45*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<H2><a name="choose">Choosing Passwords </a></H2> 46*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<p> 47*7f2fe78bSCy SchubertCreate a strong password that is not a word found in the dictionary or based on easily available information about yourself. Usually the easiest way to do that is to start with a phrase, not a word. 48*7f2fe78bSCy SchubertFor best security choose a unique password that you have not used with any other application. That way if one application is somehow hacked or compromised, the damage is limited to that application. <br> 49*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<a href="HTML/Password_Tips.htm">About: Password Tips and Examples</a></P> 50*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert 51*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<H2><a name="maintain">Maintaining Passwords</a></H2> 52*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<p> 53*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert If you ever suspect that your password has been compromised, change it immediately. It's a good idea to occasionally change your password even if you think it is still secure. This habit can limit the damage if your password is compromised without your knowledge.</P> 54*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert 55*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert 56*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<H3>Related Help</H3> 57*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<ul id="helpul"> 58*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<li> <a href="Html/Password_Tips.htm">Password tips and examples</a></li> 59*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<li> <a href="Html/Change_Password.htm">Change password</a></li> 60*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert<li> <a href="Html/Forget_Password.htm">If you forget your password</a></li> 61*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</ul> 62*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</BODY> 63*7f2fe78bSCy Schubert</HTML> 64