Please select a password with a minimum of 8 characters, no more than 12 with no spaces allowed. This field is case sensitive and cannot be the same as your User ID. It must contain at least 3 of the following characteristics: lower case letters, upper case letters, numbers or special characters $, #, %, (, &, ), +, !. Please note, periods and asterisks are not allowed as a special character. It is important to periodically change your Password. A strong computer password is an important security tool but periodically changing your password will further help to protect your information.