Password Criteria
Your SJU password must meet the following criteria:
- A minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 256 characters
- Requires the following:
- Lowercase characters
- Uppercase characters
- Numbers (0-9)
- Special characters are optional but not required to be used in your password
- The last password cannot be used again when a user changes a password
- You cannot use any part of your name or SJU username within your password
We recommend that you use a Passphrase generator like the one found here.
For more detailed instructions, please visit this article. Once you reset your password, this will update your password for all SJU services within 2 minutes.
Possible errors when resetting your password if criteria is not met:
- Unfortunately, your password contains a word, phrase, or pattern that makes it easily guessable. Please try again with a different password.
- This password does not meet the length, complexity, age, or history requirements of your corporate password policy.