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Password
Changing Your Password
You will be required to change your password every 180 days. You will receive an email when it is time to do so. If your password expires before you have an opportunity to change it, you can call the University Technology Service Center and they can assist you in resetting your password. In order to change your password, go follow these instructions with helpful screen shots: INSERT PICTURES
- Go to https://password.drew.edu/ If you have not logged in already, please do so.
- Select Change Password (PICTURE)
- You will be brought to a copy of our network agreement. Scroll down and check off I Agree and click Continue. Do NOT click Logout. (PICTURE)
- Review all requirements. Your password must meet these requirements or the Change Password button will not activate.
- Enter in your Current Password. (PICTURE)
- Enter a New Password that meets our requirements. A bar will appear on the left hand side showing the strength of your password. The stronger, the better. (Picture)
- Enter that password again in the Confirm Password field. If the password matches, a green check mark will appear next to the field. If not, a red x will be there. (PICTURE)
- Select Change Password.
- It will say that it is working on changing your password. If it has succeeded, you will be brought to page that looks like this. (PICTURE)
- Your password is now changed. You will use the new password to log in to all Drew services.
Note The Change Password button will appear inactive until you have put in a password that meets all requirements and put the password in both the New Password and Confirm Password fields.
Requirements
- Password must not contain a colon.
- Password is case sensitive.
- Must be at least 8 characters long.
- Must include at least 1 number.
- Must have at least 1 symbol (non letter or number) character.
- Must not include part of your name or username.
- Must not include a common word or commonly used sequence of characters (ex. 1234).
- New password may not have been used previously.
Security Questions
Setting up and Remembering Them
Password Safety Guidelines
- Don't write your password down.
- Never send a password in email.
- Don't share your account password with anyone, regardless of how well you think you know them.
- Never share your password with people claiming to be technical support. We will NEVER ask you to tell us your password.
- Students will be held responsible for all emails that are sent via their accounts. If someone else has your password, this can hurt you.
- Make your password hard to guess by avoiding simple or identifying words.
On and Off Campus Log in (Drew Computers Only)
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