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What are the password complexity requirements for student passwords?
Student account passwords must meet the following length and complexity requirements:
- Length
- At least eleven (11) characters
- Complexity
- At least 3 different types of characters:
- uppercase letters
- lowercase letters
- numbers or symbols
- May not contain any part of your name or user id
- Must be different from the 3 previous passwords used
- At least 3 different types of characters:
Students can reset their password 24 hours a day using the password reset tool. A helpful walkthrough on using the password reset tool can be found here.
What is the password expiration policy for student passwords?
All students are required to reset their password every 180 days.
Information Technology sends a reminder email to inform students of upcoming expirations. If you know your password and would like to proactively change it, you can do so by following the steps in the knowledge base article located here.