Passcode's Replacing Passwords:

Are you required to change your network logon Password on a regular basis? When you do, are you informed that the new Password should be different from the previous 10 entries? Is that not frustrating? You have your few favorites and you would like to stick with them. How can anyone have more than 10 Passwords at the ready?

The answer is Passcode.

The ideal solution to this dilemma would be to have the original Passcode system to handle the logon procedure but this is unlikely to occur however; there is a way to circumvent the problem. The first thing to do is to construct a number of Passcode/Access Code combinations. To keep it as simple as possible you will need at least 10 to satisfy the requirements above, or the requirements of your particular network if they are different.

For those who do not have a strategy, I would suggest 12 Passcode's, that way you will be armed with enough Passcode's to change them every month. Now what you have to do is construct these Passcode's by using each month of the year as the Passcode. Use the same process as detailed in How Do I Construct a Passcode but use your take on the months of the year to kick off the construction.

What does January bring to mind? break it down, there is "Jan" for instance, do you know anyone who is named Jan? does this conjure up significant enough detail that you can further elaborate into a memory or experience where "January" can be the Passcode for a valid and cryptic Access Code that can be used as your network logon Password. There is plenty of time, no need to rush, develop as many as you can and change your Password accordingly as those months tick by.

Re-write the month into a phrase or a sentence, there is no law that says you cannot misspell on purpose. "Jan you wary". does that help? extend it a little further. "Jan you're wary".

Did something significant happen in January that the word January could remind you of? Expand on that event, remember this time you are seeking an Access Code to the Passcode "January".

With a little time you will get the hang of it and if this doesn't work for you, do not despair, you can always use the methods described in On The Spot Passwords.

Failing all of that, you can still use On The Spot Password keeping in mind the Syllables technique. Choose your year and change your Password once every 12 months as your chosen year ticks over and you will never have the same Password again. Please ensure, in this case, that you select other numbers and/or symbols to go with the password. In this event you could even use your own name, especially if it has a number of syllables, then you can use the break between your first and last name as well as the syllable breaks to enter your chosen extraneous details.

Use the Syllable breaks in the name of the month is another strategy that might work for you. With many syllables you can use the breaks as you like.

PLEASE NOTE:

There are plenty of sites on the internet that give you excellent strategies for constructing good Passwords, check them out by searching on Password until you find a strategy that works for you, in particular read why you should change your Password on a regular basis. Remember a good Password strategy, including this one, is only failsafe in terms of helping you to remember your Passwords, they are Not failsafe against the unscrupulous. There are software programs out there that run 24/7 trying to figure out your Passwords and if you forget one of them then they will figure it out before you do, so choose a good strategy, stick to it , and change your Passwords often, now that you can.

Good luck and enjoy the challenge.