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It's good security practice to protect your and the University's information. Passwords are proliferated across systems and become vulnerable the longer they are in use. Passwords can be stolen without your knowledge and can be used to access your data or to pose as you in criminal activity. When you are no longer affiliated with SU, the eventual expiration of your password is a sure sign that you are no longer using the account. This allows us to disable the account so that it can't be hijacked.
Who is affected by the new policy for compulsory password change?
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Go to http://its.syr.edu/netid/ and use the link to Change your Password. However, once your password expires, you must contact the ITS Help Desk to have your account re-enabled before you can change your password.
Will my new password be copied automatically to other systems and devices?
No. Many Not in all cases. Most SU systems, including MySlice, Blackboard, your SU desktop, and ITS computer lab workstations, will recognize your new password automatically. Some systems, such as Hyperion and NextStep, have a separate password and will need to be changed separately if you prefer to keep those passwords in sync. Wireless devices such as smart phones and tablets may require that you logoff and then logon with your new password; some devices may require that you change your password in the Settings menu. If you use a third-party or device password manager (e.g., Apple Key Chain, LastPass, KeePass) you will most likely be prompted to change the saved password to the new password the first time you log in with the new password.
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I think my password may have expired because my SU NetID doesn't seem to work anymore. What do I do?
You need to call contact the ITS Help Desk to request that your account be re-enabled. Before your account is re-enabled, the staff will ask you a series of questions so they can be sure you are who you say you are. Then they They will also walk you through changing your password, because if you don't your account will become disabled again.
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Passwords expire every day, even on Sundays, holidays, and vacations. When you are notified that it's time to change your password, please do so promptly. While the last email notification indicate your final warning notification indicates that your password will expire at "midnight", expiration actually occurs at about 8:30 am a.m. ET on the expiration datenext morning.