ERROR: Your password must be at least 8 characters...

ERROR: Your password must be at least 8 characters...

Document number: 55013

If you receive either of the following error message (click for screenshots ):

The password supplied does not meet the minimum complexity requirements. Please select another password that meets all of the following criteria: is at least 8 characters; has not been used in the previous 5 passwords; does not contain your account or full name; contains at least three of the following four character groups: English uppercase characters (A through Z); English lowercase characters (a through z); Numerals (0 through 9); Non-alphabetic characters (such as !, $, #, %). Type a password which meets these requirements in both text boxes.

Your password must be at least 8 characters and cannot repeat any of your previous 10 passwords. Please type a different password. Type a password which meets these requirements in both text boxes.

you must choose your new network password so that it meets the network password requirements. There are some special requirements imposed by the network security group: Your PeopleSoft network password must be at least 8 characters long and must contain at least one of each of the following:

Lower case letter
Upper case letter
Numeral

In the new PEOPLESOFT domain, being used starting in June 2004, there are additional requirements. If you do not meet the additional requirements, you will see the error above:

You cannot change your password twice within 24 hours. If you see this error, but meet the other requirements, this is the likely cause of the error.
You cannot change your password to one that has been used the previous 10 times you have used it. Previously, in the CORP domain, that requirement was the previous 5 passwords.

The network security group advises that you follow the guidelines in their Access Control Policy. Please see Eureka! document 50001 — How to change a network password for more information.