Cruzer Enterprise | Troubleshooting FAQ |
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2. Passwords
Q:WHAT ARE ‘SPECIAL’ CHARACTERS?
A:A special character is any character that is not a letter or digit, for example, ‘@’ or ‘#’. These characters may be used in passwords to make them more complex and help prevent password hacking.
Q:WHEN I TRIED TO TYPE A NEW PASSWORD, I GOT AN INVALID PASSWORD MESSAGE. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
A:Cruzer Enterprise uses a complex password algorithm. Passwords must be a minimum of 4 characters and must contain at least three of the four character types – uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Examples of valid passwords are ABC123def, ABC@#123, def^&*111, and 123()QQQ.
Q:I TYPED A PASSWORD HINT AND GOT A MESSAGE THAT THE PASSWORD HINT IS TOO SIMILAR TO MY PASSWORD. WHY?
A:The password hint is verified that it is not similar to the password you have entered. There are two types of password matching algorithms – Exact and Similar. The Exact algorithm checks that the exact text of the password does not appear in the password hint. The similar algorithm checks that at least 40% of the password cannot appear in the password. In both algorithms, reverse passwords are not permitted. By default, Cruzer Enterprise uses the Exact password matching algorithm but can be modified using the Cruzer Enterprise Updater procedure.
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