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diff --git a/src/windows/leash/htmlhelp/html/Password_Tips.htm b/src/windows/leash/htmlhelp/html/Password_Tips.htm new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1b99e1543c --- /dev/null +++ b/src/windows/leash/htmlhelp/html/Password_Tips.htm @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML//EN"> +<HTML> +<HEAD> +<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft® HTML Help Workshop 4.1"> +<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="Leash.css" /> +<Title>Password Tips</Title> + +</HEAD> +<BODY> +<H1>Password Tips and Examples</H1> +<p> +As computing power has gotten faster and cheaper, password cracking generators have gotten better as well. A password cracking program can rapidly try all English words, all combinations of seven or fewer characters, and common passwords such as <tt>12345678</tt> and <tt>password123</tt>. In addition, anyone with access to your personal information can try names and dates from that information. </p> + +<H3>Good Password Requirements</H3> +<p> +A strong password: </p> +<ul> +<li>Is at least 8 characters long (preferably longer)</li> +<li>Doesn't include your name or other easily obtained personal information</li> +<li>Uses a mix of lower case letters, uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols </li> +<li>Is only used for one program </li> +</ul> +<H3>Password Advice and Examples</H3> +<p> +To create a strong password that is still easy to remember, try starting with a phrase or sentence. Then play around with symbols, shorthands, and misspellings to make it more secure. Remember that you can have spaces in your password. Some examples:</p> +<ul> +<li> "Beans and rice are my favorite foods" can become <tt>Beans&ricearemyFavoriteFoods!</tt>, <tt>Rbeans&ricemyfavoritefoods?</tt> or <tt>BeansNRiceRFavz!</tt></li> +<li>"I can't wait 2 go to Spain" can become <tt>Ican'twait2go2Spain!</tt></li> +<li>"Meet me at the store" can become <tt>mEEtme@zeStore</tt></li> +<li>"Cat or dog?" can become <tt>?KatsRd0gs</tt> or you can leave it as is. </li> +</ul> +<H3>What Makes a Bad Password</H3> +<p> +Do <b>not</b> base your password on any of the following. They are far too easy to guess (even if you spell them backwards).</p> +<ul> +<li>Any names, including yours or that of your parents, children, pets, friends, characters from popular media, etc.</li> +<li> Your phone number, address, birthday, etc.</li> +<li>Your social security, drivers license, or license plate numbers. </li> +<li> One or two words found in a dictionary.</li> +<li> The phrases "Let me in," "open up," or something similar.</li> +<li> Simple patterns like "lolololololo" or "12345678." </li> +<li> Any password used as an example in a manual or in help (including the examples given here).</li> +<li> A password that you use elsewhere, especially an insecure program or website.</li> +</ul> +<H3>Related Help</H3> +<ul id="helpul"> +<li><a href="HTML/Change_Password.htm">Change Password</a></li> +<li><a href="HTML/Forget_Password.htm">If you forget your password</a></li> +</ul> +</BODY> +</HTML> |