Password Security Basics - Cisco AIR-CB21AG-W-K9 Installation And Configuration Manual

Creating Strong Passwords

Password Security Basics

Follow these basic guidelines when dealing with passwords:
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Never reveal a password, even to family members.
Never talk about a password in front of others.
Never hint at the format of a password (such as "my family name").
Never use characters from outside the standard ASCII character set. Some symbols, such the pound
sterling symbol (£), are known to cause login problems on some systems.
Appendix A EAP Messages
OL-16534-01