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Banner Password Protocol

Your Banner password follows similar protocol as other Wake Forest computing passwords. Refer to the information below for specific information about your Banner password.

Password lifetime

90 days; after 90 days Banner users will be prompted to change password (other Wake Forest passwords expire every 180 days)

Grace period

7 days; after password expires, user will be given 7 days to change it during which current password will be useable. After 7 days user will be forced to change password before logging in.

Reuse time

30 days; user will not be able to reuse a password for 30 days

Reuse max

6; user will not be able to reuse the last 6 passwords

Characters

6 minimum; 16 maximum

Character restrictions

must be alpha-numeric (0-9, a-z, A-Z, #, $, _ )

Failed login attempts

5; after 5 unsuccessive login attempts the account is locked

Lock time

5 minutes; account is locked for only 5 minutes, after which the user can again attempt to login

Synchronization

Banner passwords do not synchronize with your standard Wake Forest computing password.

Want some advice on selecting a password? Follow these tips.

 
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