Information Technologies (IT) is upgrading NetID password change requirements for all UNM users starting Oct. 4, 2009. These new requirements are effective immediately for all new and renewing passwords, and existing passwords will remain valid until they expire at their six-month expiration date.
Please note that all NetIDs and passwords are case-sensitive. The new requirements are as follow:
Passwords must contain between 8 and 20 characters
Passwords cannot repeat a character more than twice in a row. For example, RR is acceptable, but RRR is not.
Passwords must contain characters from at least 3 of these characters sets:
* Numbers
* Upper case letters such as A, B, C...Z
* Lower case letters such as a, b, c...z
* Special characters such as ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~
Please note that Oracle account users can only use # and _ as their special characters.
IT also hopes to streamline the challenge-response system (the sub-system that lets a user reset their lost password by responding to security questions). Many users have complained they have trouble remembering answers they provided originally, and IT is working to develop a more user-friendly system.
For additional information, contact the IT Support Center at 277-4848 or visit NET ID.
Media Contact: Vanessa Baca, (505) 277-0987; e-mail: vjbaca1@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at September 29, 2009 04:36 PM