Changing the password

The password can be changed at any time in the Office Portal https://myaccount.microsoft.com/.

Alternatively, you can change the password on all university computers: Log in and press the key combination CTRL + ALT + DEL.

Warning:

Remember to update your WLAN and email configuration when changing your password! You must also update the new password in all other applications that use university services. Otherwise, these applications will continue to use the old password, which may result in your account being locked.

Minimum requirements for the new password:

• At least 8 characters long

• At least one uppercase letter (no umlauts)

• At least one lowercase letter (no umlauts)

• At least one digit

• At least one of the following special characters:

• ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ - + = | [ ] ; : < > , . ?

It is recommended to use so-called passphrases made of fictional words, for example Wasseiber7-Neufen-Pan. These are secure—even if they don't seem so—and easy to remember. Length is crucial for security.

Please note: It may take up to 20 minutes for the new password to become effective in all systems.