Password Policy for SonicWall Users

SonicWall Password Policy ***Please read carefully!***

• Minimum length of ten (10) characters 
• Password complexity: The password contains characters from three of the following categories:
  • Uppercase letters
  • Lowercase letters
  • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
  • Nonalphanumeric characters: ~!@#$%^&*_-+=`|(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/
• Cannot contain username or any part of the user’s full name.
• Cannot contain any of the following common words: password, sonicwall, sonic, dell, quest etc...
• Cannot contain a space in the first 3 characters
• First 3 characters of password cannot appear in the same order as the username (i.e if username is jsmith, first 3 characters of password cannot be jsm)

When will my password expire?

• Passwords must be changed every 90 days.  
• Passwords can only be changed once in every 24 hours

Lockout Parameters?

• 5 invalid logon attempts permitted
• 20 minute account lockout duration

Best Practices

 Do not use this password anywhere else.

• Do not use words that someone might learn from knowing you or Social Media, for example, favorite superhero, family or pets’ names, favorite sports teams etc.  Those are all in the common password lists used by hackers.    
• Don’t write it down on your laptop or work area.
• Do not share passwords with other users in your group.