Rules for setting passwords

[spudbynight]

Why are there so many companies employing moronic password rules.

Mrs spud just managed to require me to reset my Apple ID. I need a new password that must contain a capital, must not contain the same char three times and I think three other criteria

I use mnemonics for all my passwords. I find it really hard to remember passwords that involve case sensitive letters or special characters.

Apple are not the only drongos who do this.

/end rage

 

[spudbynight]

totaly agree with you, any sites that ask me for capital/number/no three letter/and add special characters, i try to avoid.

any i cant, i just use 'forgoten password' function each time i have to visit

It is a new thing with Apple - my old password didn't follow their new rules.

 

[spudbynight]

Well normally I use a mnemonic or similar and add some numbers to the end.

Commodore Amiga User Group South East England 1988

becomes

caugsee1988

or similar (rushes to change password on OcUK)