Technology Department

Password Policy

1.0 Purpose
Passwords can be classified as weak or strong based on how difficult they are to guess and/or compute. The Hubbard Schools password policy has been chosen as acceptable by administration to offer a level of protection beyond simple or weak but not to be so complex as to require being written down and causing additional risk.

2.0 Scope
All faculty, staff, and student accounts within the Hubbard Schools network.

3.0 Policy

Passwords for accounts in the Hubbard Schools network must adhere to the following rules:

• Expiration: Passwords expire every 90 days

• Length: Passwords must be at least 8 characters long

• Complexity: Passwords must contain characters from at least three of the following four categories:

  • English uppercase characters (A – Z)

  • English lowercase characters (a – z)

  • Base 10 digits (0 – 9)

  • Non-alphanumeric (For example: !, $, #, or %)

• Name Restrictions: Passwords cannot contain the first name, last name, or username of account in question

• Password History: None of the previous 10 passwords can be used

A reminder will be displayed on accounts whose password will expire within 14 days.