Rules for setting passwords

Passwords are today the basis of authentication of users against computer systems. In addition to verifying the legitimacy of a login, passwords are also used to encrypt data.

The following rules must be met when choosing your password:

  • the password should be at least 12 characters long,
  • a relatively secure password must consist of a mixture of (at least one) uppercase letters (A - Z), lowercase letters (a - z) and digits (0 - 9), but not umlauts or ß,
  • there should be at least one of the following special characters # % & * _ - + = ( ) : ; < > , . ? but not a blank (space character)
    Attention. Please consider the allowed characters of your applications!
  • it should not be a word or name of a known language,
  • it should not be a keyboard sequence like e.g. "qwerty" or "asdfgh,
  • password should be entered unobserved,
  • the password should be meaningless for other users.

Last Modification: 04.11.2023 - Contact Person: Webmaster