ID and Passphrase (Password) Help

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For Students/Alumni
For Students

Click "here" if you are a student or alumni that needs to add an account verification method, reset/change your password, or unlock your account.

 

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Click "here" if you are a professor or employee that needs to add an account verification method, reset/change your password, or unlock your account. 

 

Minimum Password Requirements:

    • Minimum password length: 8
    • Number of passwords remembered (Password History): 10
    • Password must contains characters from three of the following categories:
      • Uppercase letters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

      • Non-alphanumeric characters (special characters): ([email protected]#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/) Currency symbols such as the Euro or British Pound are not counted as special characters for this policy setting.

      • Any Unicode character that is categorized as an alphabetic character but is not uppercase or lowercase. This includes Unicode characters from Asian languages.

      • *Password CANNOT include part of your name.

    • Minimum password age: 120 days
    • Password lockout setting:
      • Number of attempts allowed before account is locked: 5 failed attempts
      • Account will be locked out for a period of: 15 mins
    • Minimum password length: 8
    • Number of passwords remembered (Password History): 10
    • Password must contains characters from three of the following categories:
      • Uppercase letters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

      • Non-alphanumeric characters (special characters): ([email protected]#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/) Currency symbols such as the Euro or British Pound are not counted as special characters for this policy setting.

      • Any Unicode character that is categorized as an alphabetic character but is not uppercase or lowercase. This includes Unicode characters from Asian languages.

      • *Password CANNOT include part of your name.

    • Minimum password age: Unlimited (Passwords do not expire)
    • Password lockout setting:
      • Number of attempts allowed before account is locked: 5 failed attempts
      • Account will be locked out for a period of: 15 mins
    • Minimum password length: 8
    • Number of passwords remembered (Password History): 10
    • Password must contains characters from three of the following categories:
      • Uppercase letters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

      • Non-alphanumeric characters (special characters): ([email protected]#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/) Currency symbols such as the Euro or British Pound are not counted as special characters for this policy setting.

      • Any Unicode character that is categorized as an alphabetic character but is not uppercase or lowercase. This includes Unicode characters from Asian languages.

      • *Password CANNOT include part of your name.

    • Minimum password age: Unlimited (Passwords do not expire)
    • Password lockout setting:
      • Number of attempts allowed before account is locked: 5 failed attempts
      • Account will be locked out for a period of: 15 mins
    • Minimum password length: 8
    • Number of passwords remembered (Password History): 24
    • Password must contains characters from three of the following categories:
      • Uppercase letters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

      • Non-alphanumeric characters (special characters): ([email protected]#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/) Currency symbols such as the Euro or British Pound are not counted as special characters for this policy setting.

      • Any Unicode character that is categorized as an alphabetic character but is not uppercase or lowercase. This includes Unicode characters from Asian languages.

      • *Password CANNOT include part of your name.

    • Minimum password age: Unlimited (Passwords do not expire)
    • Password lockout setting:
      • Number of attempts allowed before account is locked: 5 failed attempts
      • Account will be locked out for a period of: 15 mins
    • Minimum password length: 8
    • Number of passwords remembered (Password History): 24
    • Password must contains characters from three of the following categories:
      • Uppercase letters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

      • Non-alphanumeric characters (special characters): ([email protected]#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/) Currency symbols such as the Euro or British Pound are not counted as special characters for this policy setting.

      • Any Unicode character that is categorized as an alphabetic character but is not uppercase or lowercase. This includes Unicode characters from Asian languages.

      • *Password CANNOT include part of your name.

    • Minimum password age: Unlimited (Passwords do not expire)
    • Password lockout setting:
      • Number of attempts allowed before account is locked: 5 failed attempts
      • Account will be locked out for a period of: 15 mins

Recommended Password Requirements:

    • Minimum password length: 12
    • Number of passwords remembered (Password History): 10
    • Password must contains characters from three of the following categories:
      • Uppercase letters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

      • Non-alphanumeric characters (special characters): ([email protected]#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/) Currency symbols such as the Euro or British Pound are not counted as special characters for this policy setting.

      • *Password CANNOT include part of your name.

    • Minimum password age: 120 days
    • Password lockout setting:
      • Number of attempts allowed before account is locked: 5 failed attempts
      • Account will be locked out for a period of: 15 mins
    • Minimum password length: 12
    • Number of passwords remembered (Password History): 10
    • Password must contains characters from three of the following categories:
      • Uppercase letters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

      • Non-alphanumeric characters (special characters): ([email protected]#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/) Currency symbols such as the Euro or British Pound are not counted as special characters for this policy setting.

      • *Password CANNOT include part of your name.

    • Minimum password age: Unlimited (Passwords do not expire)
    • Password lockout setting:
      • Number of attempts allowed before account is locked: 5 failed attempts
      • Account will be locked out for a period of: 15 mins
    • Minimum password length: 12
    • Number of passwords remembered (Password History): 10
    • Password must contains characters from three of the following categories:
      • Uppercase letters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

      • Non-alphanumeric characters (special characters): ([email protected]#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/) Currency symbols such as the Euro or British Pound are not counted as special characters for this policy setting.

      • *Password CANNOT include part of your name.

    • Minimum password age: Unlimited (Passwords do not expire)
    • Password lockout setting:
      • Number of attempts allowed before account is locked: 5 failed attempts
      • Account will be locked out for a period of: 15 mins
    • Minimum password length: 12
    • Number of passwords remembered (Password History): 24
    • Password must contains characters from three of the following categories:
      • Uppercase letters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

      • Non-alphanumeric characters (special characters): ([email protected]#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/) Currency symbols such as the Euro or British Pound are not counted as special characters for this policy setting.

      • *Password CANNOT include part of your name.

    • Minimum password age: Unlimited (Passwords do not expire)
    • Password lockout setting:
      • Number of attempts allowed before account is locked: 5 failed attempts
      • Account will be locked out for a period of: 15 mins
    • Minimum password length: 12
    • Number of passwords remembered (Password History): 24
    • Password must contains characters from three of the following categories:
      • Uppercase letters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Lowercase letters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)

      • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

      • Non-alphanumeric characters (special characters): ([email protected]#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/) Currency symbols such as the Euro or British Pound are not counted as special characters for this policy setting.

      • *Password CANNOT include part of your name.

    • Minimum password age: Unlimited (Passwords do not expire)
    • Password lockout setting:
      • Number of attempts allowed before account is locked: 5 failed attempts
      • Account will be locked out for a period of: 15 mins