INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

UT Accounts and Passwords


The following standards were established to create and maintain strong passwords.  Inclusion of all of the following in password composition will ensure that your password will be at a low risk for compromise.      

  • You will not be allowed to use the same password when it expires.  IT will maintain a history of the last 10 passwords.                  

Password complexity requirements include:

  • The use of both letters and numbers (which can include special characters ($ * !)
  • The use of upper and lower case letters
  • The inclusion of at least two numbers
  • Aminimum of eight characters in length
  • Your account has been protected from intruders who attempt to guess your password.  After 5 failed password attempts, your account will be locked in order to prevent further unauthorized access attempts.                  

The following is a list of suggestions for keeping your password secure:

  • Choose good passwords, and keep them secret. Passwords are confidential too!
  • Select a password your can remember. For example, use the first, second, or last letter of each word in a phrase: "The quick fox jumped over the lazy dog" might yield a password of "Tqfj^1ld".                  
  • Don't use a common word, GoRockets, a friend's name, a pet's name, your nickname, etc.  Co-workers, friends, and even casual acquaintances, may know this information.                  
  • Use a different password for each system.
  • Remember to destroy any paperwork that lists your ID and password.
  • Change your password when you suspect that someone else may know it.
  • Never write down a password.                  
  • Do not attach the password to a monitor, keyboard, or any part of a computer.
  • Never record a password on-line, and never send a password to another person via electronic mail.                  
  • If you forget your password, or when your password expires, go to myutaccount.utoledo.edu to reset it.
Last Updated: 1/30/23