Accounts and Passwords

New User Request Form - A PDF form used to apply for a new PSU Engineering access account

College of Engineering Password Change - Allows you to change your PSU Engineering access account password

NOTE: If you are using a non-Windows operating system or you currently have messaging turned off, you will not receive alerts to change your password every 6 months. Instead, you will be sent an e-mail reminder to change your password. Otherwise, an automated alert window will pop up prompting you to change it.

Windows users who log into the PSU_ENGINEERING domain can change their password as follows:

  • Log into the domain
  • Hold down the ctrl-alt-delete keys
  • Select the "Change Password" button from the menu

Things to Consider When Choosing A Password:

The College of Engineering requires that you change your access password at least once every 6 months. This requirement is in place to ensure that your password remains secure. It is mandatory to create a password that follows these criteria:

  • A password must contain at least 8 characters.
  • A password must contain at least 3 of the 4 types of characters
    (upper-case, lower-case, numbers, and punctuation).
  • A new password must not match your last 25 passwords.
  • A password must not contain your first name, last name, or user ID.

Password Creation Suggestions

The following password creation suggestions follow the guidelines outlined above:

Long Passwords

Long passwords are harder to guess, so use a phrase that includes mixed case as well as numbers or punctuation:

  • This1wouldbehard2guess
  • So#would#this#1

Abbreviated Passwords

Abbreviate a common and easy to remember phrase and add some memorable numeric value to it:

Example: "I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag" = IPA74ttf
(where 74 can be the year a relative was born)

Combine the initials of someone you know well and a date that is associated with them (NOT your own):

Example: Month/Initials/Day = 11tWm26
(note that one of the charaters is upper-case)

Combine the initials of two relatives with some sort of anniversary or memorable date:

Example: 1st initials (upper-case), MM/YY, 2nd initials (lower-case) = EB1125tb

Any initials used in passwords should NEVER be your own.

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