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familiarize yourself with the terms that will be used |
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familiarize yourself with the password generator © (lite) interface |
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| creating a random password |
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select a password type ( learn more about password types ) |
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enter the length for this password. ( learn more about password length ) |
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password complexity ( learn more about password complexity)
use the real time monitor to guage the strength of your password |
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select an account type ( learn more about account types ) |
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skip this step unless you selected 'other' in step 3.1
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enter a user defined account type into the 'specify' field |
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enter the name for this account ( learn more about account names ) |
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generate your password by clicking on the 'generate password' button |
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| creating a password from a common phrase |
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select a password type ( learn more about password types ) |
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select an account type ( learn more about account types ) |
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skip this step unless you selected 'other' in step 3.1
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enter a user defined account type into the 'specify' field |
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enter the name for this account ( learn more about account names ) |
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enter an easily remembered phrase. if you need help,
start by using one of the common phrases ( learn more about common phrases) |
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generate your password by clicking on the 'generate password' button.
if you see a dialog like the one shown below * warning you that this phrase will not produce a strong password, read the section on padding passwords. click yes to continue.
(learn more about password padding)
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* warning weak password |
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| errors |
if you forget to select or enter any information you will see a dialog like the one shown below, and the field containing the error will be highlighted in pink. simply re-enter the information following the directions in the error message, and try generating (see step 5.) your password again. |
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