Re: Password Expatriation notification

[Ken Connelly <Ken.Connelly () UNI EDU>]

We warn people (faculty, staff, and students) two weeks and one week in
advance of their password expiration.  I've not heard of anyone here
interpreting that as a phishing attempt, but I suppose some may have
thought that.

- ken

James Farr '05 wrote:
> We recently implemented a policy where the users receives an email 30 days
> before the password is set to expire.   Sure enough people thought this was
> a phishing attempt.   However, since we have some off campus users that may
> never step foot on campus email seemed to be the only way to notify
> everyone.
> How do others notify their campus about passwords expiration?  
> How often do you send those reminders?
>
>
> IITS will never ask you for your password.  Never email your password to
> anyone.
>
> James Farr
> Information Security Officer
> Instructional Technologist
> Utica College
> jfarr () utica edu
> 315-223-2386
>   

-- 
- Ken
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Ken Connelly             Associate Director, Security and Systems
ITS Network Services                  University of Northern Iowa
email: Ken.Connelly () uni edu   p: (319) 273-5850 f: (319) 273-7373