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Complexity:Too Short
AdditionsTypeRateCountBonus
 
Number of Characters Flat +(n*4)
 
 
 
Uppercase Letters Cond/Incr +((len-n)*2)
 
 
 
Lowercase Letters Cond/Incr +((len-n)*2)
 
 
 
Numbers Cond +(n*4)
 
 
 
Symbols Flat +(n*6)
 
 
 
Middle Numbers or Symbols Flat +(n*2)
 
 
 
Requirements Flat +(n*2)
 
 
Deductions
 
Letters Only Flat -n
 
 
 
Numbers Only Flat -n
 
 
 
Repeat Characters (Case Insensitive) Comp -
 
 
 
Consecutive Uppercase Letters Flat -(n*2)
 
 
 
Consecutive Lowercase Letters Flat -(n*2)
 
 
 
Consecutive Numbers Flat -(n*2)
 
 
 
Sequential Letters (3+) Flat -(n*3)
 
 
 
Sequential Numbers (3+) Flat -(n*3)
 
 
 
Sequential Symbols (3+) Flat -(n*3)
 
 
Legend
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    Exceptional: Exceeds minimum standards. Additional bonuses are applied.
  •  
    Sufficient: Meets minimum standards. Additional bonuses are applied.
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    Warning: Advisory against employing bad practices. Overall score is reduced.
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    Failure: Does not meet the minimum standards. Overall score is reduced.
Quick Footnotes
Flat: Rates that add/remove in non-changing increments.
Incr: Rates that add/remove in adjusting increments.
Cond: Rates that add/remove depending on additional factors.
Comp: Rates that are too complex to summarize. See source code for details.
n: Refers to the total number of occurrences.
len: Refers to the total password length.
• Additional bonus scores are given for increased character variety.
• Final score is a cumulative result of all bonuses minus deductions.
• Final score is capped with a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 100.
• Score and Complexity ratings are not conditional on meeting minimum requirements.
Thanks Jeff Todnem for the mathematical solution to measure pasword security level.