Hi everyone,

Today a message went out to our users regarding their password expiring. This is a legit email and I apologize for not sending out a “heads-up” message earlier. This message (and the reminders that will follow) targets users who have not reset their password since May 3, 2010. A first warning will be sent 2 weeks before password expires, then a week before, and lastly 3 days before. Once it expires, users will be automatically prompted to change it at login (MyFAU or desktop). More information is available at: http://www.fau.edu/irm/accounts/passwordexpiration.php

Please advise your users who has received this message to change their passwords as soon as possible.

Let me know if you have any questions.

In the next few weeks you will receive a notice that your FAUNet ID password will soon expire unless you change it. The password expiration is part of the 1 username-1 password (universal login) project that went into effect in May. In order to protect your personal information, university data, and the services available through the FAU network, you will now need to change your password at least once a year.

Once your password has expired, you will be prompted to change it on your next login to MyFAU or your Windows desktop before continuing with the login. You can avoid this inconvenience by changing your password now. MyFAU users can change their password by selecting the “My Account”

link on the top left of the page. Users already logged into Microsoft Windows can use Ctrl + Alt + Del and select the “Change Password” button.

For details about the minimum requirements for your new password, visit:

www.fau.edu/irm/accounts

Thank you,

Information Resource Management

You may confirm the legitimacy of this message by visiting the www.fau.edu/irm/accounts page or by calling User Services at (561) 297-2641. Please remember no representative of FAU will ever ask you for your password. Please report any violation of this procedure to User Services.