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Staff Password Service
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computer and information security. They are the front line of protection for user
accounts. A poorly chosen and managed password may result in the compromise of the
security of the University's entire corporate network and therefore of
the information hosted on it. The information contained on this page is derived from the University's Electronic Information Assurance Policy – Identity and Access Management Code of Practice – Password Standard and published on the Information Services Governance and Strategy Committee website. Significant changes to user password management have been incorporated within University IT systems. These are listed below and are based on the Password Standard. It is important that you become familiar with them. Please read below before proceeding to change your password (by clicking on the Continue to Staff Password Service button at the bottom of the page). |
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Password Lifetime
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This is the amount of time a password remains valid and usable. At the end of this period, the password will expire and the user will be denied access. Your University network (email) password is set to expire at 90 days. You must change your password to a new one before the expiration date. Once you do so, the 90-day period begins again. |
When to Change Your Password
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If you log onto our Active Directory desktop
service (NGDS), our system will prompt you when you are within 14 days of
the expiration date. It will continue to prompt you each time you log in.
You will have the opportunity to change your password on each occasion. If you only use our email system, you will receive an email alert within 14 days of the expiration date. You must change your password via the Continue to Staff Password Service button shown below. Other University services which use this password system (such as WebCT and the Portal, see below) will prompt you prior to login and you will have the opportunity to change your password then. If you believe your password has been compromised in any way, you must change the password immediately and contact the Information Services Service Desk.
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What Services Are Affected When a Password is Changed?
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Once you have changed your network (email)
password, the new password will be valid for the following services:
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Password Characteristics
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Our system will retain a record of passwords
that you have used previously. Note that passwords cannot contain your given
name or surname. You must create a new password on each
occasion you are prompted. The new password must be at least eight
characters long and must contain at least three from:
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Good Practice
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The
Password Standard contains guidelines for the creation and safekeeping
of passwords. Key points that should be adhered to are:
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