From 35bd0a6c9798f36d42d9aba0aa6224e0278852f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hammam Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:32:19 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Align with the current instruction for password length --- .../authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md b/content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md index db0cefe674c2..8ed54419e1de 100644 --- a/content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md +++ b/content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md @@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ versions: You must choose or generate a password for your {% data variables.product.product_name %} account that is at least: - Eight characters long, if it includes a number and a lowercase letter, or -- 16 characters long with any combination of characters +- 15 characters long with any combination of characters To keep your account secure, we recommend you follow these best practices: -- Use a password manager, such as [LastPass](https://lastpass.com/) or [1Password](https://1password.com/), to generate a password more than 16 characters. +- Use a password manager, such as [LastPass](https://lastpass.com/) or [1Password](https://1password.com/), to generate a password more than 15 characters. - Generate a unique password for {% data variables.product.product_name %}. If you use your {% data variables.product.product_name %} password elsewhere and that service is compromised, then attackers or other malicious actors could use that information to access your {% data variables.product.product_name %} account. - Configure two-factor authentication for your personal account. For more information, see "[About two-factor authentication](/articles/about-two-factor-authentication)." - Never share your password, even with a potential collaborator. Each person should use their own personal account on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. For more information on ways to collaborate, see: "[Inviting collaborators to a personal repository](/articles/inviting-collaborators-to-a-personal-repository)," "[About collaborative development models](/articles/about-collaborative-development-models/)," or "[Collaborating with groups in organizations](/articles/collaborating-with-groups-in-organizations/)." From 5d031e249e8631eb4071601c6261e747cd1b4e74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lee Dohm <1038121+lee-dohm@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:33:58 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md Change wording to make the required number of characters accurate --- .../authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md b/content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md index 8ed54419e1de..754ca8c949ba 100644 --- a/content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md +++ b/content/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ You must choose or generate a password for your {% data variables.product.produc - 15 characters long with any combination of characters To keep your account secure, we recommend you follow these best practices: -- Use a password manager, such as [LastPass](https://lastpass.com/) or [1Password](https://1password.com/), to generate a password more than 15 characters. +- Use a password manager, such as [LastPass](https://lastpass.com/) or [1Password](https://1password.com/), to generate a password of at least 15 characters. - Generate a unique password for {% data variables.product.product_name %}. If you use your {% data variables.product.product_name %} password elsewhere and that service is compromised, then attackers or other malicious actors could use that information to access your {% data variables.product.product_name %} account. - Configure two-factor authentication for your personal account. For more information, see "[About two-factor authentication](/articles/about-two-factor-authentication)." - Never share your password, even with a potential collaborator. Each person should use their own personal account on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. For more information on ways to collaborate, see: "[Inviting collaborators to a personal repository](/articles/inviting-collaborators-to-a-personal-repository)," "[About collaborative development models](/articles/about-collaborative-development-models/)," or "[Collaborating with groups in organizations](/articles/collaborating-with-groups-in-organizations/)."