When you request an RCE account, usernames will conform to the following specifications:

    Composed of the first initial followed by the first seven characters of the last name
    No more than eight characters in length
    No nonalphabetic characters
    No spaces
    All lowercase

RCE account passwords must conform to the following restrictions:

    At least eight characters in length
    Not based on any common dictionary word
    No spaces
    Contains at least two numbers
    Contains at least two special (nonalphanumeric) characters

The Harvard PIN Service has helpful guidelines for picking a strong password.
New Account Requests

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