Below are the requirements for CatID passwords:

• Passwords must be at least 15 characters long (maximum is 30).

• Passwords cannot begin or end with a blank space.

• Passwords cannot contain more than three (3) repeated characters (e.g., “aaa” would be accepted, “aaaa” would not).

• Previous passwords cannot be reused.

Additionally:

• Passwords are case sensitive.

• Passwords can contain US English characters.

• There are no specific requirements for the types of characters to be used.

  • They may contain both uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces. A combination of characters is recommended, such as "My 3rd car was a T-bird" or “I love my password”.

• Passwords expire after 1 year (365 days).

Password Protection Measures

• UNI will not ask you for your CatID password.

• All passwords are encrypted and unreadable by UNI employees.

Strong Password. Good security practices include changing online passwords on a regular basis, both at work and at home.

Failed Attempts- In order to block unauthorized access through password guessing, our systems disable an account after 10 invalid login attempts.  Once an account has been deactivated, the account stays deactivated for 20 minutes (this 20 minutes interval starts over each time a new log in attempt is performed).

Forgotten Password Policy- If you have forgotten your password, contact the IT Service Desk for assistance.