Old Password
AnsweredI am trying to access shared files on box.com and it is asking me for a strong password which requires an old password which I do not have. How can I unlock the account?
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Hi Shivram,
Welcome to Box Community and glad to help!
You can go ahead and reset your password.
And as you change your password, make sure you're setting up a strong password to get an access to this shared content.
How do you define a “strong” password?
- A "strong" password is a password of increased complexity. By default, Box does not require any specific level of complexity beyond the minimum number of characters.
- A “strong” password must contain more characters than the minimum allowed. We recommend including numbers, special characters, and a mix of upper- and lowercase letters, but these are not required – they just help increase key space.
- The criteria for a strong password for external collaborators is not related to the enterprise's password requirement settings but follows Box guidelines for strong passwords: using at least 8 characters, with either a combination of numbers, uppercase letters, or special characters (i.e. $#@&!).
- If an external collaborator already uses SSO to access Box, we consider that a strong password and do not require updating the password.
Hope it helps!
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