Username/ User ID Creation

Today we’ll focus on the creating a username.

Username / User ID Creation

Username and User ID are terms that are used interchangeably.
But it along with the password are required to Login or access many online services.

Username / User ID Creation

In fact username / user ID almost always go with a password.
It too provides security.

Remember this?
A user screen will often look like the image above

Username / User ID Creation

While not as strict as password it is best to not use the same
usernames / user IDs for all websites.
Especially sensitive websites like banking, healthcare or government.

When creating a username / user ID make sure to do these things:

Have something to copy your username / user ID in case you forget it
It must match with the password you use for the website
For security do not use the same username / user ID, but this is less strict than passwords

When creating a username / user ID make sure to do these things:

Because usernames / user IDs are less strict about security it is okay if it is easier to remember than your password
Usernames / user IDs should NEVER be the same as your password

username / user ID Creation

For example:
Linda Rivera wants to create a username, she could use
linrivera95 or lindariv95 for her username, if they are not used by someone else
BUT this would be far too simple for a password

username / user ID Creation

Last tips:
For some website the username / user ID is your email address
AND
In most cases, you can retrieve your lost of forgotten username / user ID with your email address

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