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Postal Bulletin 22229 >
Information Desk > Information Technology
To further secure access to Postal Service™ systems and protect our users, Information Technology is increasing the minimum password length from six to eight characters. This change affects all ACE and POS Terminal accounts and will be implemented on Wednesday, April 9, 2008.
Users will not notice any change when the new minimum password length is implemented. The new minimum length will come into play the next time users change their password. If users enter a new password less than 8 characters, they will receive an error message, but the message will not specifically state that the length is wrong. Users are asked to make sure their new password equals the new minimum length before seeking Help Desk support. Please follow the rules below when choosing a new password.
When choosing a new password, users must:
Your password should not be:
- Your name, family members’ names, birth date, or other easily discovered personal information (e.g., license plate, phone number, pet names, etc.).
- Postal Service terminology or acronyms.
- A single word that appears in an English or foreign language dictionary.
- Your logon ID.
- An organization or vendor product name or nickname.
- The name of an automobile, motorcycle, boat, or sports team.
- Commonly used or easily guessed formats like the same characters or digits.
- Repeated for at least five generations.
— Corporate Information Security Office, Information Technology, 3-27-08
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