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Password Change Instructions
(for Stateside Faculty and Staff)

Password Change Requirements

• This process currently applies to U.S.-division faculty and staff only. (If you are overseas faculty or staff, follow the password change information for overseas staff.)
  
  
• You must know your current password
  
  
• Username format: us\username
  
  
• Password requirements must be met—including the 24-hour-period between password changes
  

Step-by-Step Instructions

Note: To change your password, you will need to access the Password Change URL listed at the end of these instructions. However, you should only access the Password Change URL after reading the instructions below.

1. After accessing the Password Change URL, you will see a screen asking for your username and password. Enter your username in this format: us\username (e.g. us\jdoe12) with your current password and click 'OK'.
   
   

   

   Note: Be sure to use the backslash (\) and not the forward slash (/).

   
   

   
   
   
2. The next screen that appears should be similar to one of the two screens shown below:
   

   

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3. For 'Old password', enter your current password (the one that you used to log in).
   
   
4. For 'New password', enter a new password and re-enter it next to 'Confirm new password'.
   
   Password Requirements
   
   Passwords must contain:
   - a minimum of seven (7) characters in length
   - at least one upper case letter [A-Z]
   - at least one lower case letter [a-z]
   - at least one numeral [0-9]
   
   Also, passwords:
   - may not contain part of your name
   - must be unique from your past 24 passwords
   (You cannot use the same password as before.)
   - cannot be changed twice in 24 hours
   (If an administrator helped you change your password today, come back this time tomorrow!)
   
   Some examples of acceptable passwords are: Spotted6, H3lloMom, Tuesday921, A1abama, p6uZaz9X
   
   
   
5. Once finished please click 'OK'. ('Reset' will clear the page and start over.) Your password should now be changed to the new password and the following screen will confirm this: 
   
   
   
   
   
6. Close the window when you are done.  You may want to close all windows and/or reboot and re-authenticate to all UMUC resources such as: MyUMUC, Webmail, or the VPN after your password is changed.
   

- UMUC Laptop users may want to plug into an active LAN connection prior to rebooting, then authenticate to the VPN with the new password. If you encounter difficulties, call the helpdesk at 301-985-7400 or send an e-mail to helpdesk@umuc.edu if you need further assistance.

Password Change URL

Prior to accessing this URL, please make sure you have read the step-by-step instructions above, which provide you with information on logging in and updating your password.
https://webmail.umuc.edu/iisadmpwd/aexp2b.asp

If Your Password is Not Changed Successfully

If you do not get the "Password successfully changed" message and instead get the one below, be sure you have met the password requirements as indicated above.  

Keep in mind that you will need to wait at least 24 hours before attempting to change the password if it was reset for you today. Call the helpdesk at 301-985-7400 or send an email to helpdesk@umuc.edu if you need further assistance.

Password Change Information for Overseas Staff

Europe and Asia staff that are also faculty in the U.S. cannot use this Web site e-mail because their accounts are managed by the respective domain administrators where the staff account was created.  E-mail helpdesk@ed.umuc.edu or helpdesk@ad.umuc.edu for assistance with your overseas account.