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Sent: 2013-04-03
From: Information Technology Services
To: Employees
From: Information Technology Services
To: Employees
Subject: Time to change your EIU system password
Just a friendly reminder to change your EIU system passwords.
You must change your password on or before April 18, 2013. If you have changed your password since March 14, 2013 you will not need to change your password at this time. This is the password you use for accessing Windows PC Login (if you are a Windows User), WebCT, Desire2Learn, Banner, VPN, PantherMail and personal web space.
Please use the following rules when determining a new strong password. Once you have determined a new strong password follow the steps below.
Strong Password Rules:
* The first character of your password must be alphabetic
* Your password must be a mix of upper and lower case letters
* Your password must contain AT LEAST one number
* Your password must be AT LEAST eight characters long
* Your password must contain AT LEAST one special character from the following list:
! % * - ? :
* Your password MAY NOT be longer than fifteen characters total
Off Campus Employees/Retirees
Please use the Password Management Tool to change your password http://password.eiu.edu
For Windows Users:
The quickest and easiest way to change your password at anytime on supported Windows computers on the EIU Windows network is press the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click on Change Password. Your old password is your current password. Then please choose a new strong password and re-enter it a second time.
For Mac, Linux, Windows Users:
* Open your web browser and enter http://password.eiu.edu in the address bar at the top of the browser window.
* Click on the box "English".
* Leave the drop down box at P-Synch and enter your user name in the box to the right of the drop down box.
* If you remember your current password choose "Use a password".
* Enter your password on the next page and choose "verify password".
* Click "Pick a new password"
* Enter a new password using the Strong Password Rules into the "new password" box and enter it again in the "confirm" box below and click "change password".
You must change your password on or before April 18, 2013. If you have changed your password since March 14, 2013 you will not need to change your password at this time. This is the password you use for accessing Windows PC Login (if you are a Windows User), WebCT, Desire2Learn, Banner, VPN, PantherMail and personal web space.
Please use the following rules when determining a new strong password. Once you have determined a new strong password follow the steps below.
Strong Password Rules:
* The first character of your password must be alphabetic
* Your password must be a mix of upper and lower case letters
* Your password must contain AT LEAST one number
* Your password must be AT LEAST eight characters long
* Your password must contain AT LEAST one special character from the following list:
! % * - ? :
* Your password MAY NOT be longer than fifteen characters total
Off Campus Employees/Retirees
Please use the Password Management Tool to change your password http://password.eiu.edu
For Windows Users:
The quickest and easiest way to change your password at anytime on supported Windows computers on the EIU Windows network is press the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click on Change Password. Your old password is your current password. Then please choose a new strong password and re-enter it a second time.
For Mac, Linux, Windows Users:
* Open your web browser and enter http://password.eiu.edu in the address bar at the top of the browser window.
* Click on the box "English".
* Leave the drop down box at P-Synch and enter your user name in the box to the right of the drop down box.
* If you remember your current password choose "Use a password".
* Enter your password on the next page and choose "verify password".
* Click "Pick a new password"
* Enter a new password using the Strong Password Rules into the "new password" box and enter it again in the "confirm" box below and click "change password".