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Your RCS account is the username and Passphrase combination you use to log in to any computer on the RCS campus. This combo will also gain you access to your WiFi, Google Apps (gmail, calendar, etc.), Schoology, printing, and all other Riverdale sites. | Your RCS account is the username and Passphrase combination you use to log in to any computer on the RCS campus. This combo will also gain you access to your WiFi, Google Apps (gmail, calendar, etc.), Schoology, printing, and all other Riverdale sites. | ||
==Passphrase Requirements== | |||
We strongly encourage you to make a long passphrase that contains multiple words that are meaningful to you with a few digits thrown in. | |||
The passphrase must: | |||
* contain 12 or more characters (we recommend longer than the minimum length) | |||
* not contain your first name, last name or username | |||
* be different from a previous passphrase you've used at RCS | |||
* contain at least one lowercase letter, uppercase letter, digit | |||
Expired RCS passwords cannot be reset to a previous password... but you can alter a previous one slightly to make a new one! Adding a number or character to the end is an easy way to accomplish this. | |||
'''We recommend you use this site to check your Passphrase complexity before setting it: [http://howsecureismypassword.net/ How secure is my Passphrase?]''' | |||
===Passphrase Expiration Period=== | ===Passphrase Expiration Period=== | ||
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'''Your Passphrase expires 13 months after you set it.''' This allows you to return to campus after summer vacation and use the same Passphrase you had before you left. | '''Your Passphrase expires 13 months after you set it.''' This allows you to return to campus after summer vacation and use the same Passphrase you had before you left. | ||
We warn you via email to change your Passphrase one month prior to expiration. '''Whether or not you see the warning, your Passphrase will expire after 13 months.''' | We warn you via email to change your Passphrase one month prior to expiration. | ||
The emails will have a subject line of this form, "RCS domain passphrase for jappleseed27 will expire in 20 days." '''Whether or not you see the warning, your Passphrase will expire after 13 months.''' | |||
'''We strongly recommend that you reset your RCS Passphrase before it expires.''' | '''We strongly recommend that you reset your RCS Passphrase before it expires.''' | ||
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#Don't use common substitutions | #Don't use common substitutions | ||
#*Using a word like password ($ for s, 0 for o) to create a password like p@$$w0rd? Bad idea. Way too easy to crack. | #*Using a word like password ($ for s, 0 for o) to create a password like p@$$w0rd? Bad idea. Way too easy to crack. | ||
==Setting an RCS Passphrase== | ==Setting an RCS Passphrase== | ||