Password Guidelines

The Riverside Score application requires a password with the following criteria:

●      The password cannot be the same as the username.

●      The password must be a minimum of eight characters and a maximum of ten characters.

●      The password is case sensitive.

●      The password must not contain any spaces.

●      The password must use three of the four standards listed below:

–      at least one uppercase letter

–      at least one lowercase letter

–      at least one number 0 through 9

–      at least one non-alphanumeric character ~!@#$%^&*_-+= |\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/

How do I create a secure password?

●      Include punctuation marks and/or numbers in your password. Example: 1universe!

●      Mix capital and lowercase letters. Example: UniVerse1!

●      Include similar-looking letter or number substitutions, such as the number zero for the letter O or the dollar sign symbol ($) for the letter S. Example: Univer$0n3

●      Create a unique acronym. Don’t use acronyms that can be found in a dictionary. 

●      Include phonetic replacements, such as "Luv2Laf" for "Love to Laugh."

Are there passwords I should avoid?

●      Don't use the passwords that are listed as examples of good passwords in the section above. Example: Univer$0n3 or Luv2Laf.

●      Don't use passwords that contain any personal information, such as name, birth date, and so on.

●      Don't use letter sequences that are shown on a computer keyboard, such as "asdf," or sequential numbers, such as "1234."

●      Don't use repeating characters, such as "aa" or "11."