for user accounts The following rules apply to the main user accounts (Windows, Linux, Weblogin) at GSI/FAIR: Passwords must be changed at least every 24 months. Passwords are checked against a list of known [...] previous six passwords ... not contain your user name ... not contain any “dictionary” phrases (e.g. GSI, password, pass, word, etc.) ... not contain any names or license plates ... not be included in the [...] card at least. A proven method of password creation is to use the first letter of a sentence. For example "A monkey was hiding in the pinata to steal sweets!" becomes "Amwh1tptss". Passwords must not be