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Recommended Password Practices
Passwords are used to protect access to confidential information. This includes Keysight software as
well as any personal accounts you may have. A compromised password could result in a leak of your
confidential information, an attack on Keysight's systems integrity and availability.
A compromised password means that someone could use your account to access your personal
information to which you have been granted permission. At the very least, this could lead to misuse,
but it could also result in financial loss. You may be held responsible for the misuse since the account
belongs to you.
Here are some tips to keep your password safe and keep it from being compromised.
Choose strong passwords
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A strong password consists of a few dimensions. The main dimensions are the length of the
password and the character sets used to create the password.
Keysight's password recommendation is a minimum of 12 characters for standard accounts and
a minimum of 15 characters for accounts with administrative privileges. The passwords must
include a mix of at least 3 of the 4-character sets - upper and lower-case letters, numbers, and
special characters.
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Do not reuse past passwords
It is possible that older passwords were cracked, so do not repeat previously used passwords.
Do not use dictionary words as your password
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Hackers use special computer hardware and software to crack passwords. Dictionary word
passwords will not stand up to a password cracking attack.
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Do not use terms that can be related to you
These are things such as your name, username, company, company products/terms, the names
of your children or relatives, dates, locations, sports teams, pet names, or any combination of
these.
Do not use patterns in your password
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Keyboard patterns, such as 'qwertyuiop[]', '1qazxcvbnm,.', 'aaaaaabbbbbb', or '1234567890-='
are well known and easily cracked.
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Do not write passwords down, anywhere
Memorize them or use a password management application to keep track of your passwords.
Use a different password for every different account
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It is the best practice to use a different password for every different account. This way if one
account is compromised, then the attacker will not have access to any of your other accounts.
Using a password manager helps keep track of different login credentials.
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