function getPasswordStrength(passwd)
{
	intScore = 0;
	if (passwd.match(/[a-z]/)) // [verified] at least one lower case letter
	{
		intScore = (intScore+1)
	}
	if (passwd.match(/[A-Z]/)) // [verified] at least one upper case letter
	{
		intScore = (intScore+5)
	} // NUMBERS
	if (passwd.match(/\d+/)) // [verified] at least one number
	{
		intScore = (intScore+5)
	} 
	if (passwd.match(/(\d.*\d.*\d)/)) // [verified] at least three numbers
	{
		intScore = (intScore+5)
	} // SPECIAL CHAR
	if (passwd.match(/[!,@#$%^&*?_~]/)) // [verified] at least one special character
	{
		intScore = (intScore+5)
	}
	if (passwd.match(/([!,@#$%^&*?_~].*[!,@#$%^&*?_~])/)) // [verified] at least two special characters
	{
		intScore = (intScore+5)
	} // COMBOS
	if (passwd.match(/[a-z]/) && passwd.match(/[A-Z]/)) // [verified] both upper and lower case
	{
		intScore = (intScore+2)
	}
	if (passwd.match(/\d/) && passwd.match(/\D/)) // [verified] both letters and numbers
	{
		intScore = (intScore+2)
	} // [Verified] Upper Letters, Lower Letters, numbers and special characters
	if (passwd.match(/[a-z]/) && passwd.match(/[A-Z]/) && passwd.match(/\d/) && passwd.match(/[!,@#$%^&*?_~]/))
	{
		intScore = (intScore+2)
	}
	return intScore;
}