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What is my uNID?    What is my Password?    Password Guidelines
 
What is my uNID? Your uNID is a unique identifier that allows you to access U networks and resources. Your uNID is created by substituting a “u” for the first zero in your student ID. See the example below:

For more information about your uNID, please see the Office of IT page uNID & Password.
 
What is my Password? If you are new to the university your default password is your birthdate in the format mmddyy or mmdd. If the 6 digit format does not work, try the 4 digit format. As soon as you enter your password and click the Sign-in button you should see the Change Password screen.

Password Guidelines:
Your password must be at least 8 characters or more. Your password may not match any of your previous 6 passwords.

For security purposes, your password should contain, but is not required to have, these elements:
a number
a symbol, such as $, &, @, %, _, *
a capital letter
Your password may not contain quotes (", ' ) or backslash (\, /) characters.

A good way to create a strong password is to think of a sentence that will be easy for YOU to remember -- but hard for others to guess.
   
 I spent 2 weeks at Laguna BeachI12wk@LB
 I'm 100% Californian100%Cal
 My three brothers are Dan, Alan & Jason3Bro=DAJ
   
Restrictions:  Do NOT include these items in your password:
  • A date or combination of characters that look like a date, such as birthdays or anniversaries
  • License plate number or a combiation of characters resembling a plate number
  • A function key (Sun-style fn keys.)

  • Repeated patterns: ababab, 123123

  • Reversed patterns: abcccba, 987654

  • A sequence of closely related ASCII characters

  • A keyboard sequences: asdfasdf, ;lk;lk

  • Personal Information such as name or Social Security Number

  • Quotation Marks

Password Ideas:

Here are more ideas on how to create secure passwords: (DO NOT USE THESE as your password!)
    
 Use Your History
  I'm the 7th of 9 children   Iam#7of9
    
 Ask A Question
  Are you a Utes fan, too?   RUaUte2?
    
 Express an Opinion
  No broccoli for me!   NoBroc4me!
    
 Shorten Family or Pet Names
  My 2 pets are Moses & Mandy   2pts=M&M
    
 Create an Equation
  My PhD cost $30,000   PhD=$30K
    
 Use First Letters Only
  I like to eat chocolate kisses, too   Ilteck2!