Lucent Technologies DEFINITY Administrator's Manual page 50

Password Programming
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Security Alert
A correct password permits the remote user access to the
full DEFINITY ECS, including those areas, such as WATS
lines, most liable to toll fraud. Passwords should be as long
as allowed. Passwords should be hard to guess and
therefore should not contain:
all the same numbers (for example, 88888888)
sequential characters (for example, 987654321)
character strings associated with you or with the remote
user or with your business. These include:
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Words and commonly used names
Passwords should use as wide a variety of characters as
possible. Passwords should be changed regularly, at least
on a quarterly basis. Do not recycle old passwords.
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Names
Birthdays
Business name
Telephone number
Social security number
Issue 3 July 1997
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