Effective in Fall 2014, each SU NetID owner will be assigned a password expiration date based on their last password change.
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How do I know the email I received about changing my password isn't spam?
Our notifications do not contain hyperlinks to any web sites, and will not ask you to do anything you shouldn't do. This will help you identify them as legitimate University communications.
Can I change my password expiration date?
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Not in all cases. Most SU systems, including MySlice, Blackboard, OnBase, your SU desktop, and ITS computer lab workstations, will recognize your new password automatically. Some systems have a separate password, such as Hyperion (database connections), UC4, Versatile and R25, have . Devices with full disk encryption also use a separate password. Test Test instances of enterprise systems such as Peoplesoft use a separate directory for login ("test ldap"). If you prefer to keep the passwords for these systems in sync, they need to be changed separately.
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