The help desk and UIS do not see passwords. We only see asterisks representing a password. Furthermore, we would never call you to ask for your password. If you receive a request for your password, call the help desk to verify the request. When selecting your password, do not select words found in the dictionary.
Some password cracking programs use word lists and attempt each word in turn.
While using a foreign word or proper name would make cracking your password a bit tougher, we strongly suggest you create a password that combines letters, numbers, and special characters. This does not necessarily make the password more difficult to remember. This password is not a word and includes a special character and several numbers. The password is easy to remember but difficult to crack. If you have questions about the password rules for a certain system, contact the system administrator or the UIS help desk .