Re: Student Passwords

[Roger A Safian <r-safian () NORTHWESTERN EDU>]

No problems so far, the policy is pretty clear, and when they change their password they essentially see the web page I 
sent.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel Bennett
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 9:14 AM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Student Passwords
>
> Do you run into any problems with students and their smart phones,
> wireless, etc.?  How do you communicate this policy to your student
> population.
>
> ________________________________________
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> [SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] on behalf of Roger A Safian [r-
> safian () NORTHWESTERN EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 10:10 AM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Student Passwords
>
> We treat everyone the same...annual password change with complexity
> rules.
>
> http://www.it.northwestern.edu/netid/password.html
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> > [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel Bennett
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 10:41 PM
> > To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> > Subject: [SECURITY] Student Passwords
> >
> > This has gone around a few times in the past but I am looking for
> > fresh results.
> >
> > What is your stance on student passwords?  Do you make them change
> > their password every X number of days?  Complexity rules? Etc.
> >
> > Thanks.