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Password Security

Strong Passwords

You need to follow the practice of using a unique password with every account you have. Below is a set of steps (SUPR test) that you can use to help you create passwords for your accounts:

  1. The Strong test: Is the password as strong (meaning length and content) as the rules allow?

  2. The Unique test: Is the password unique and unrelated to any of your other passwords?

  3. The Practical test: Can you remember it without having to write it down?

  4. The Recent test: Have you changed it recently?

In spite of the SUPR tests, you need to be aware that sniffing happens, and even the best of passwords can be captured and used by an intruder.

Keep Your Password Safe

Never reveal your myUTSA password or any other passwords to anyone.  Don't share it with friends or family.

It is a violation of UTSA policy to share your myUTSA ID and password with anyone.

The Office of Information Technology will never ask you for your password.

myUTSA Password

Your myUTSA password must:

  • Be at least 8 characters in length
  • Satisfy at least 3 of the following 4 requirements:
    1) Contain at least one numeric character
    2) Contain at least one uppercase alphabetic character
    3) Contain at least one lowercase alphabetic character
    4) Contain at least one special character, but only from the following list:
         !   %   *   _   -   +  :   ?   /

Students - Changing Your Password

A password change is allowed only once in a 24-hour period.

Change your password by going to http://my.utsa.edu.

Your last three passwords cannot be used as your new password.

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