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Change Password - Old Policy (pre-01/18/2008)

Helpful Hints

· Do

Do make up a nonsense password that is at least 8 characters in length, including at least some numbers and a special character. An example is 'm*bfi50yo'. This could mean "My * brother Frank is 50 years old". Of course, you shouldn't really have a brother Frank, and he shouldn't be 50 years old.
Do change your password periodically, especially the first time you log onto the system.

· Don't

Don't choose a word or combination of words from a dictionary, even in a foreign language.
Don't use personal information such as your name, make of car, birth date, child’s name, etc.
Don't tell anyone your password.
Don't write your password down.
Don't increment the numbers by one when forced prompted to your password. Change a combination of characters, numbers and special characters.
Don't store the password in a spot easy to find, i.e., in a top desk drawer, under the keyboard, taped to the monitor, in the system manual.

Password Defaults and Expiration Dates

Account Type	Expiration Period	Provides Expiration Warning	Number Grace Logins	Default Password	Uses ULink Password
Active Directory	90 days	No	6	ffll#### see notes 1, 4	YES
Advance (Alumni, BRS)	90 days	No	0	ffll#### see note 1	YES
Athena	90 days	No		ffll#### see note 1	YES
Backup Services (Tivoli )	120	N/A	6	ffll#### see note 1	NO
Blackboard	90 days	No	6	ffll#### see notes 1, 4	YES
CMS (Content Management)	90 days	No	6	Ffll#### see note 1	YES
Docushare	90 days	No	6	ffll#### see note 1	YES
Docushare SmartSend	90 days	No	6	ffll#### see note 1	YES
EPM	90 days	Yes	6	ffll#### see note 1, 4	YES
GroupWise	90 days	Yes	6	ffll#### see note 1	YES
HEAT	None	N/A		Heat	NO
Homer	90 days	No		ffll#### see note 1, 4	YES
LAN	90 days	Yes	6	ffll#### see note 1	YES
MySoft	90 days	No		ffll#### see note 1	YES
MySoft Web App for work orders	90	No	0	ffll#### see note 1	YES
Onbase	90 days	No	6	ffll#### see note 1	YES
Oracle ( SAPROD, SAUSER, SATEST Instances )	None	N/A		ffll#### see note 1	NO
Oracle ( all other instances )	None	N/A		UserID	NO
Pallas	None	N/A		ffll#### see note 1	NO
PeopleSoft Financials	90 days	Yes	6	ffll#### see note 1	YES
PeopleSoft SA/HR	90 days	Yes	6	ffll#### see note 1	YES
PostX	Life of email	N/A		See note 5	No
Raven	None	N/A		ffll#### see note 1	NO
RDS ( University Reporting)	90 days	No	6	ffll#### see note 1	YES
UofL.net Remote	90 days	No	0	ffll#### see note 1	YES
ULINK	90 days	Yes	6	ffll#### see note 1	YES

Note 1

ff = First 2 characters of your first name

ll = First 2 characters of your last name

#### = Last 4 digits of your employee/student ID

Note 4

Most people log into ULink before logging into Blackboard, so their password should already have been changed.

Note 5

If the recipient of secure email forgets the password, the only way to access the information again is to have the user resend the email.

What if You Forgot Your Password?

Follow these directions if you have forgotten your password, cannot complete the password change yourself or you are locked out:
System	Action
Athena, Blackboard, EPM, GroupWise, Homer, LAN, MySoft Web App, OnBase, Orion / PeopleSoft for Human Resources and Student Administration, PeopleSoft Financials, RDS, UofL.net remote access, ULink	If you set your Challenge Questions previously, go to the normal site to change your password and select “Forgot your Password?” Otherwise, the account owner must take a picture ID to one of the Computing Centers and request a new password. Employees may contact their Tier One who may have the password change privileges.
GroupWise Service Accounts	Contact your Tier One or the HelpDesk.
HEAT	Contact the HelpDesk.
Pallas, Raven, and other accounts not mentioned above.	Owner must contact HelpDesk at 852-7997 or file a HEAT ticket.
Distance Education students should contact the HelpDesk regardless of the system.

How to change your password.

Advance (Alumni / BSR)	Advance uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink. You will not be prompted to change your password.
Athena	Athena uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink. You will not be prompted to change your password.
Backup Services (Tivoli)	Log into Tivoli and select Utilities from the menu bar. Select "Change Password" from the drop-down list.
Blackboard	Blackboard uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink. You will not be prompted to change your password. If you log onto the system after your password is expired, it will use a "grace login".
DocuShare	DocuShare uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink. You will not be prompted to change your password. If you log onto the system after your password is expired, it will use a "grace login".
EPM	EPM uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink or you can wait until you are prompted to change your password.
Financials (PeopleSoft)	Financials uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink or you can wait until you are prompted to change your password.
GroupWise	GroupWise uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink or you can wait until you are prompted.
HEAT	1. Log onto HEAT. 2. Select Edit>>Preferences, the User Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Display tab. 4. Click the Change Password button. 5. Enter your old password in the Old Password field. 6. Enter your new password in the New Password field. 7. Enter your new password again in the Verify New Password field. 8. Click the OK button. 9. In the User Preferences dialog box, click the OK button.
Homer	Homer uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink. You will not be prompted to change your password.
Human Resources (PeopleSoft)	The Human Resources system uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink or you can wait until you are prompted to change your password.
LAN / Novell	Your LAN/Novell account uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink or you can wait until you are prompted.
MySoft	Your MySoft account uses the ULink password You can change your password through ULink .
OnBase	OnBase uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink. You will not be prompted to change your password. If you log onto the system after your password is expired, it will use a "grace login".
PeopleSoft: Financials Human Resources Student Administration	All PeopleSoft systems including EPM, Financials, Human Resources, RDS, and Student Administration use the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink or you can wait until you are prompted.
Pallas	You can reset the password by logging into pallas.louisville.edu via a Secure SSH session using the change password option from the menu. Owner must contact HelpDesk at 852-7997 or file a HEAT ticket if problems are encountered
Raven	You can reset the password by logging into raven.louisville.edu via a Secure SSH session using the change password option from the menu. Owner must contact HelpDesk at 852-7997 or file a HEAT ticket if problems are encountered
RDS for University Reports	RDS uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink. You will not be prompted to change you password.
Student Administration (PeopleSoft)	The Student Administration system uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink or you can wait until you are prompted to change your password.
UofL.net Remote	UofL.net remote uses the ULink password. You can change your password through ULink. You will not be prompted to change your password. When it expires, you will not be able to log on UofL.net Remote.
ULink	You can change your password through ULink. · Log into ULink. · On the first page, under ‘Main Menu’, select ‘Change Password’. · A page will be displayed to change your password. Follow directions and then exit ULink.

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