Frequently Asked Question

SBCTC applications sometimes have different password requirements and different sets of valid characters. The password requirements and valid special characters for WCTCS are listed below.

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Password Requirements
New passwords should be strong passwords. A strong password:

• Must be at least 8 characters in length
• Must contain at least 1 uppercase letter in the first 8 characters (e.g. A-Z)
• Must contain at least 1 lowercase letter in the first 8 characters (e.g. a-z)
• Must contain at least 1 number in the first 8 characters (e.g. 0-9)
• Must contain at least 1 special character in the first 8 characters (see below)
• Cannot be a recently used password

Special Characters Allowed

CHAR VALID [tab] NO = NO ; NO , NO ! YES @ YES # YES % YES

CHAR VALID & YES * YES _ YES / YES $ YES ^ YES ( YES ) YES

CHAR VALID - YES + YES [ YES ] YES { YES } YES \ YES | YES

CHAR VALID ' YES : YES " YES . YES YES > YES ? YES ' YES [space] YES

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