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Quality Password Management Page

Thank you for visiting the new password policy management webpage. This page outlines the basic requirements of Case’s new password policy and also provides easy step-by-step instructions for changing your password to meet the university’s new password requirements.


ALUMNI: Please click here for more information.

ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTS: Please click here for information on printing to Wade or Fribley.


Click here for more information about the policy and to see a list of Case network services that are password protected.


To conform to the new password policy, your password MUST

  • have eight or more characters;
  • include at least three of the following four categories: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numerals, and punctuation; and,
  • NOT be dictionary words (details).

Your new password should

  • NOT resemble your network ID, name, birthday, phone number, social security number, or other information readily identifiable with you; and,
  • NOT use anything that can be easily guessed, including personal information such as your hobbies, names of your family members, including pets, or commonly used phrases.

If you believe that your current password already meets this standard, you may reuse it. But you must re-enter it using the password reset system.

[click here to re-enter your password]


Otherwise, please take the time to change your Case network password. Two steps are required to complete this process.


Step 1:

[click here to change your password]

Step 2:

After changing your password, if you use any of the programs or applications listed below, you will need to manually synchronize your new password within these individual programs. (Why do I have to take these extra steps?)

  1. Eudora (See how)
  2. Outlook (See how)
  3. Outlook Express (See how)
  4. Thunderbird (See how)
  5. Online Oracle Calendar (See how)
  6. Novell (See how)
  7. Web browsers that save passwords

NOTE: Please note that changing your Case network password does NOT affect passwords you may use for other web services such as online banking, AOL, MSN, online shopping, etc. Similarly, this change will have no impact on the login password you use to access your laptop or desktop computer* (unless you are an Active Directory user in which case your computer login password is always synchronized with the network password).



Questions or problems?
Please call the Help Desk at 216.368.HELP (216.368.4357)

 
 

Page Last Updated: Thursday May 18, 2006 at 16:19:25