Managing Your ESR Password - ESR Hub

Managing your ESR password

There is no minimum expiry period for your password. If passwords expire, this is your organisation's choice.

ESR Passwords follow 3 rules

  • Passwords require a minimum of 12 characters
  • The password may not be the same as any of your previous 4 ESR passwords
  • Commonly used passwords such as 'password1' are not allowed.

Other recommendations

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommends using three random words to create a secure password. Click in the link for further details - https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online/three-random-words

You can also consider the following:

  • Store your password in your device password manager.
  • Some devices have built in capability, for example, fingerprint or facial recognition. to make logging in easier. You might want to consider adding ESR access to this.