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  1. Select Change Password 
  2. You will be brought to a copy of our network agreement. Read the agreement and check I Agree. Click Continue. Do NOT click Logout.
  3. Review all requirements. Your password must meet these requirements or the Change Password button will not activate.
  4. Enter in your Current Password.
    1. If you received a password reset from University Technology, you will use the temporary password here.
  5. Enter a New Password that meets our requirements. A bar will appear on the right hand side showing the strength of your password. The stronger, the better. See this article on Best Practices for Passwords.
  6. 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.
  7. Select Change Password.

    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.


  8. It will say that it is working on changing your password. If it has succeeded, you will be brought to a page declaring your success.
  9. Your password is now changed. You will use the new password to log in to all Drew services.

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  • 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).
  • 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.
  • The last character can not be numeric.

Security Questions

Setting up and Remembering Security Questions

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  • Pick questions that have an answer that won't change. If you don't have an all-time favorite movie, choosing "What is your favorite movie?" as a question may not be the best choice.A recommended best practice is to pick consistent answers that do not actually relate to the question, reducing the chances that someone else can use your security responses to change your password. 
  • As obvious as it sounds, choose questions that you will remember the answers to! If you're not sure who your first pet was, don't choose that as a questionSome people use password managers to help with this.
  • Put some thought into this. These are supposed to make things easier for you, but if you don't choose your questions wisely, it will be more of a hassle than a relief.

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We strongly recommend you change your password as soon as possible after you receive the notification email. Grace logins can be used without warning when you enter Firefox, use other Web services on campus, or access your account from a mobile device that caches your password. If you use all of your grace logins before you change your password, or your password expires, you will not be able to log in to the network and will have to get assistance from University Technology.Should your password expire, you . You will need to contact the UT Service Center with your verified alternate email address or visit the UT Helpdesk with photo identification.

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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 the person.
  • Never share your password with people claiming to be technical support. We will NEVER ask you to tell us your password.

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  • Individuals 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.

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Off Campus Log In

You will need to use the Computer Only Logon any time you are not on campus. If you try to log on to your computer using the Novell log in, it will fail, as it cannot connect to the Drew network.

After choosing Computer Only Logon, enter your Drew uLogin information normally. Keep in mind that, because you are not connected to the Drew network, you will not have direct access to your Network Drives.

Storing Your uLogin Password with Keychain (Mac Only)

The Keychain Access application can be useful for storing passwords, but you should be aware of the risks before using it.  If If you decide to utilize Keychain and store your uLogin password with Keychain, you may enocunter encounter the following issues.  For For more information on how Keychain behaves when interacting with the Drew network, see the section on Keychain Behavior in Technology Help and Information.

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