Password
Sometimes abbreviated as PWD (not to be confused with the Linux pwd command), a password is a set of secret characters or words utilized to gain access to a computer, web page, network resource, or data. Passwords help ensure that computers or data can only be accessed by those who have been granted the right to view or access them.
Strong password - Term used to describe a password that is an effective password that would be difficult to break. Often a strong password has between six and ten characters, numbers and other characters, and upper and lowercase.
Strong password example: 1SecreT!2
Weak password - A password that is not an effective password because it's easy to remember. Examples of a weak password are names, birth dates, phone numbers, easy guessable word, etc.
Weak password example: secret
- See Computer Hope document CH000300 for additional information about computer passwords as well as tips for how you should set your computer password to help prevent it from being guessed.
- Additional information of keeping track of all your passwords can be found on document CH001210.
- See document CH000767 for additional information about changing your username or password.
- See our security questions and answer section for a listing of other password and security related questions.
Also see: Authorize, Default password, OTP, Passphrase, Password generator, Password protect, PIN, Privilege level, Security definitions, User name
