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.. _passwordscore:  

Passwords
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Passwords are evaluated and assigned a score between 0 an 100.  The higher the score the stronger the password. These scores are then
assigned a complexity tag (Very Weak, Weak, Good, Strong, and Very Strong).

Password Score
**************

The algorthim calculates a password score based on the following additions and deductions.


Additions (increases the score)
===============================

* Number of characters
* Uppercase letters 
* Lowercase letters
* Use of numbers
* Use of symbols
* Use of symbols used in the middle of the password

Deductions (decreases the score)
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* Letters only
* Numbers only
* Repeated characters
* Consecutive uppercase characters
* Consecutive lowercase characters
* Consecutive numbers
* Sequential letters
* Sequential numbers

Password Complexity Tag
***********************

Each password score is assigned a complexity tag.  The complexity range definitions are shown below.

.. list-table::
   :widths: 15 10 75 
   :header-rows: 1
   :align: center
   :width: 100 %

   * - 
      .. centered:: Color 
     - Score 
     - Description

   * - 
      .. figure:: /images/redbox.png
          :align: center 
          :scale: 20 
     - Less than 40
     - Very Weak 

   * -

      .. figure:: /images/orangebox.png
          :align: center 
          :scale: 20 

     - 41 to 60
     - Weak 
 
   * - 
      .. figure:: /images/yellowbox.png
          :align: center 
          :scale: 20 

     - 61 to 80
     - Good 
  
   * - 
      .. figure:: /images/greenbox100x100.png
          :align: center 
          :scale: 20 

     - 81 to 90
     - Strong  
   
   * - 
      .. figure:: /images/darkgreenbox100x100.png
          :align: center 
          :scale: 20 

     - Greater than 90
     - Very Strong   


.. note::

   The password score is based on code from pwdmeter written by Jeff Todnem.