Passwords
Changing your password on a regular basis, and creating a "strong" password is one step in keeping our network secure. University policy now has the following password requirements:
- All passwords must be changed at least every thirty (30) days.
- Each successive password must be unique. Re-use of the same password will not be allowed for six password change cycles.
- Passwords must be a minimum of eight characters long.
- All passwords must conform to the standards for creating strong passwords located at: http://www.itap.purdue.edu/security/procedures/passguidelines.cfm.
- Centralized Authentication services will be used to automatically check, where technically possible, passwords based on the above standards at the time a user changes their password.
- Passwords must not be inserted into e-mail messages or other forms of electronic communication without the use of encryption.
- Passwords should never be written down and left in plain sight, or stored in plain text online. If a password must be written down, it should be locked up and stored in a place difficult for others to access.
- Passwords or accounts should never be shared with anyone, including trusted friends or family members. Account owners will be held responsible for any actions performed using their accounts. Purdue University IT staff will never ask users for their passwords.
Changing your Password
To change your password follow the procedure specific to the operating system which you are running in your office.
ICS\Career Account Password on IT@P system
- Log in using your current career account login and password
- Enter your current password, followed by entering your new password twice, in the spaces provided
- Click on change password