Missouri Western requires strong passwords to help prevent account compromises.  Password complexity requirements are enforced when passwords are changed or created.

Passwords must meet the following complexity criteria:
 

Password must contain:

• At least 8 characters
• Uppercase & lowercase letters (including A - Z, and/or Greek, Cyrillic, & Asian  characters)
• Numbers 0 - 9
• A special characters, (~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ - +  = ` | ( ) { }[] : ; ” ‘ < > , . ? /) 

Note: Foreign currency symbols (e.g., Euro (€), British Pound (£), & Yen (¥), etc.) are not allowed.

Passwords must not contain: 

• First, middle, or last name, or name initials
• Birth date
• Social Security number
• MWSU username
• G-Number