Passwords and Logging In

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, follow these instructions with helpful screen shots: INSERT PICTURES

1. Go to https://password.drew.edu/ If you have not logged in already, please do so.
2. Select Change Password (PICTURE)
3. 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)
4. Review all requirements. Your password must meet these requirements or the Change Password button will not activate.
5. Enter in your Current Password. (PICTURE)
6. 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)
7. 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)
8. Select Change Password.
9. 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)
10. Your password is now changed. You will use the new password to log in to all Drew services.

    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

The first time you change your password at https://password.drew.edu/ you will be asked to set up Security Questions. This is an important step, because if you forget your password later, you can reset it yourself by answering these questions.

There are some things to keep in mind when setting up Security Questions:

• 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.
• As obvious as it sounds, choose questions that you will remember! If you're not sure who your first pet was, don't choose that as a question!
• 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.

What If I Forget My Password?

If you have forgotten your password, you have two options:

1. If you have already set up Security Questions, go to any log in page and instead of putting your log in information in, look at the box entitled About uLogin Accounts and select the link reset your password online. This will bring you to your security questions and once you answer those, it will let you reset your password.
2. If you have not set up Security Questions or do not remember your answers, you can always call the University Technology Service Center. You will be asked to provide the alternate email address you have set up with the university. If your alternate e-mail matches the system's information, they will reset your password for you and send the temporary password to that alternate email address.

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)

On Campus Log In

Use the Log on to Novell Network log in option to connect your Drew computer directly to the Drew servers. This means you will have direct access to your Network Drives. It also means that library database resources are available to you without having to log in again. 

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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 as if you were on campus, it will fail. Enter your Drew uLogin information normally. Because you are not connected to the Drew network, you will not have direct access to your Network Drives.