Using a strong password for your website account (or any internet account for that matter) is a must. This is what my web hoster recommends.
Set a secure password for your hosting account
To heighten security, and avoid any possible corruptions of your account, please create the strongest password possible. Here are the gradations:
•Unacceptable - less than 6 characters
•Weak - 5 or more Characters, including 1 or more Numerics
•Fair - 5 or more Characters including:
•1 Numeric, and
•1 or more Special characters, or
•1 or more Uppercase Characters
•Strong - 5 or more characters including:
•2 or more Numerics, and
•1 or more Special Characters, or
•1 or more Uppercase characters
•Very Secure - 5 or more characters including:
•2 or more Numerics, and
•1 or more Special Characters, and
•1 or more uppercase characters
When creating or changing your plan password (which is the same as your FTP/FrontPage password), FreeYellow requires that you use a "strong" password. Strong passwords meet the following criteria:
•Contain six or more characters
•Contain at least one letter and at least one number and at least one symbol.
•Must be different than your plan username
•Cannot be the same as one of your last five passwords
Example: n0tDogsN@m3
Change your password to a strong password today! Here are some tips for creating strong passwords:
•Use more than the minimum number of six characters, since longer passwords are generally more secure than shorter ones.
•Use punctuation symbols in your password, such as a period ( . ) or an exclamation point ( ! ), and a mix of upper and lowercase letters.
•Replace a letter or two with a number or symbol that looks similar, such as @ for a or 1 for i.
•Avoid common words or well known information about yourself (such as birth date and family members' names) as part of your password. Instead, use a word or phrase that is easy for you to remember but difficult for others to figure out.
•Use a memory aid. One common method for creating strong passwords is to create a phrase that only you would understand to use as an aid for remembering your password (mnemonic). For example, a common mnemonic used to help school children remember the notes for the lines of the G clef musical scale (EGBDF, from bottom to top) is "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge." An associated password for that mnemonic could be gClef_3gbdf.
Why Create a Strong Password?
Online criminals are, unfortunately, very sophisticated at figuring out passwords. The strong password requirements enforced by FreeYellow create much more secure passwords than simple everyday words.