Password Checker
This page has a link to a password checker on the Microsoft website.
You can use the password checker to test the strength of a password.
The following basic rules apply for passwords:
- Fewer than 8 characters means a password is weak
- Only numbers or only letters means a password is weak
- Mix letters and numbers (at least 8 characters) for a medium strength password
- Add a few special characters (!$%^&*, etc.) for a strong password
- Make the password at least 14 characters to make it top strength
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