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Office of lnformaton
Resource Management
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PURPOSE:
To establish passwrd managemeni practices which ensure the appropriate protection of
King County information assets and mantan accountability
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APPLICABILITY:
Ths polcy is applicable to all King County informaton assets, including applications and
systems, Organizations and Workforce Members.
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REFERENCES:
3.1
3.2
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DEFINITIONS:
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Active Directory: A directory service from Mcrosoft Corporation that serves as the
central authority for network security, providing Workforce Member Authentication
and access control to network resources.
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Organization: Every county offce, every officer, every insttution, and every
department, division, board and commission.
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POL|C|ES:
5.1
5.2
Storing Passwords
Mandatory Use
unencrypted format.
5.3
Accountability
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5.4
PasswordManagement
5.4.5 Password
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Special
characters: {} '\'l@#8%
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(Unix,
Linux,
mainframe)
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Access
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Gompliance - Oiganizatons shall include this policy in the annual compliance review
as specified in the Enterprise Information Securty Policy.
EXCEPTIONS:
Any Organization seeking an exception to this policy must follow the lnformation Technology
Policy and Standards Exception Request Process usng the Policy and Standards Request
form. This form can be found on the Office of lnformation Resource Management policies
and procedures Web page at http:i/kcweb-meirokc.gov/oirm/policies.aspx.
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Workforce Members comply with this policy, follow its guidelines, and understand
the ramifications of all activities involving his/her Authenticaton Credentials.
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