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| Written by Sarah Lutz | ||||
| Thursday, 01 May 2008 07:43 PM | ||||
InformationNew password detailsExpiration: Six months Size: 6-32 characters Character types: Requires three of four of the following: upper case, lower case, numbers or special characters Renewal notifications: Weekly one month before expiration and daily one week before expiration Self Service: Change password security questions at www.uta.edu/selfservice Password expiration changes from after 70 days to after six months. Passwords are now required to be from eight to 32 characters, an increase from six, and require three to four character classes now, including lowercase, uppercase, numbers or special characters. “With the extension of the expiration period to six months, password complexity was required to continue to be compliant with UT System policy,” Wood said. The new Self Service feature allows students to set up personal identity questions, which let students reset forgotten passwords by answering the questions they have chosen. The office reported that the change came after evaluating campus needs in conjunction with the need to secure university data. Security analyst David Wood said the office reports that most of the complaints about the old password system came from students who don’t use the system very often. “Typical complaints come from students that do not routinely log on to the network,” Wood said. “Therefore, they are not aware that their password has expired until they need to access MyMav.” The office said that although the policy is already effective, students, faculty and staff don’t have to change their passwords yet. They will be notified each week one month before expiration and daily one week before expiration. Public relations sophomore Elaina Atkinson thinks account security is excessive and wants it to be simpler. “I don’t understand why we need the added security for our passwords,” she said. “To be honest, there is nothing very exciting in my student account. I’m just annoyed because I have to come up with a new password and then remember it.” Undeclared freshman Dylan Parks said he is glad the amount of time to change a password was extended but still feels security is excessive. “I don’t see the problem with it because I don’t think hacking was a major issue at UTA,” he said. Views: 2810 | E-mail
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