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What is the password policy for eCUI?

Password policies for eCUI accounts are different than the standard university password policy:

  • Must be at least 10 and no more than 30 characters long.
  • Only the characters specified below may be used and the password must include 3 out of 4 of the following character classifications.
    • Upper case: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
    • Lower case: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
    • Numbers: 1234567890
    • Special characters: %+-/?_:
  • Must not use dictionary words.
  • Must not be easily guessed.
  • The password cannot be reused.
  • An email reminder will be sent to the account owner about 30 days before the password expires.
Last modified: September 25, 2020

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