IBMid Password
Requirements for IBMid Password
- Must be only single-byte characters. See Single-byte characters.
- Must be 12 to 63 characters long
- Must contain at least one number, one uppercase letter, and one lowercase letter
- Can contain any special character from a standard keyboard
- Cannot contain the phrase "password"
- Cannot contain your IBMid
- Cannot contain your First or Last name
- Spaces cannot be used as the first and the last character. If provided, the password is considered without those spaces
Considerations on your IBMid Password
- You cannot reuse the last 24 passwords you have previously used on IBMid.
- IBMid will not expire passwords for any IBMid account except for all users working in Italy, their password expire every 90 days.
Tips to creating a strong password
- Memorable to you but difficult for others to guess
- Mixing upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters adds complexity
- Avoid obvious words (e.g., MyPassword2), proper names (e.g., Michael123), or pop culture icons (e.g., Superman1) as the part of your password