RevenueWA Online Services system requirements

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System requirements and password policy for using Revenue Online and the Online Services Portal.

System requirements

While Revenue Online and the Online Services Portal will work on a number of different browsers and operating systems, some system requirements will allow for optimal usage.

The following are recommended:

  • Operating systems - Windows 10
  • Web browsers
    • Google Chrome 
    • Microsoft Edge
  • Screen resolution - 1680 x 1050 pixels or higher
  • Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled. Use your browser's Help function or contact your Systems Administrator for information about how to enable these features.

Password policy

Passwords that can be guessed by unauthorised users create the opportunity for breaches of security.

To ensure maximum security, passwords must be hard to guess, not just by other people but also by extremely fast computers armed with multilingual dictionaries.

Your password must:

  • be between 8-20 characters in length
  • contain a combination of upper and lower alpha characters
  • contain at least 1 numeric character or special character (!@#$%^&*)
  • contain spaces if you wish

Your password must not:

  • contain the word 'password'
  • contain 4 consecutive keyboard characters (e.g. ABCD, ZXCV, ASDF, QWER, 1234, 2345, 7890)
  • contain your username
  • contain your contact name (e.g. Contact Name = James Smith. The password cannot contain James or Smith)
  • contain your contact telephone number
  • be divulged to anyone
  • be written down or displayed

Uploading documents

Revenue Online and the Online Services Portal allow the user to upload documents associated with the transaction being carried out. There are certain limitations to the files that can be uploaded.

Uploaded documents must meet the following set of rules:

  • The file name must not exceed 50 characters in length
  • The file name must not contain any special characters such as !:@$#/&*~^|
  • The file size must not exceed 10Mbs

The following file types can be uploaded:

  • Image files (GIF, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIFF)
  • Microsoft files (XLS, XLXS, DOC, DOCX, MSG)
  • Others (PDF, ZIP, RTF, TXT, XPS)