Password tips and requirements

Password requirements

• Must be 6-24 characters
• May not be all letters
• May not be all numbers
• May not be the same as your ID
• May contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, underscores ( _ ), or hyphens (–)

Helpful tips
We do everything we can to prevent hackers from accessing your account. Create a strong password to give yourself even greater protection.

• Create a longer password to make it harder to hack.
• Avoid common words that could be easy to guess.
• Avoid obvious series like 123456, abcdef, or qwerty.
• Avoid personal information that’s easy to find on the Internet (your name, Social Security number, date of birth, or pet’s name, for example).
• Avoid re-using passwords.