Scheduled Service Change - NetID password policy changes

<div>On Tuesday, September 30, at 8am, CIT will update the password policy to change from passwords to 16-character passphrases. Users don’t need to change their passwords right away, but the new rules will apply the next time they change or reset their passwords.&nbsp;<br><br></div><ul><li>A passphrase consists of 4 to 7 words. It may include spaces. Special characters are no longer required. See <a href="https://it.cornell.edu/security-and-policy/create-strong-cornell-netid-p... for Creating a Strong and Memorable Passphrase</a>.</li><li>Users are strongly recommended to <a href="https://it.cornell.edu/netids/recovery-email">set up a recovery email address</a>.</li></ul><div><br>Read more about how to <a href="https://it.cornell.edu/security-and-policy/create-strong-cornell-netid-p... a Strong Passphrase for your Device, NetID, and Other Cornell Services</a>.</div>