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Believe it: ONID password change request not a scam
E-mails that ONID users have received in recent weeks requesting that they change their passwords are legitimate
Craig Bidiman
Issue date: 4/21/09 Section: News
By Craig Bidiman
The Daily Barometer
By May 15 at 12:49 a.m., all OSU students are required to have changed their passwords in hopes of increasing the security of the university e-mail system.
E-mails have been sent to all current OSU students with regards to the password change, and students will continue to receive these e-mails until the deadline or until their passwords have been changed.
This implementation will begin a new requirement for OSU students to change their passwords each year, with a similar method in place at the University of Oregon.
In the e-mail sent out to students, ONID Support outlines the process of changing your password. It also outlines that when your ONID password expires, you will no longer be able to use your ONID account. With that being said, here are the steps to change your ONID password:
1. Go to http://onid.oregonstate.edu
2. Click on "Login To ONID"
3. Enter your ONID username and password to login
4. Click on "Change Password"
5. Follow the instructions to set your new password
For those who are late changing their passwords, there are alternative steps to take, as outlined by the Oregon State University Technology Support Services (TSS) website.
If your ONID password expires, you can follow these instructions to reset it. (NOTE: You will need your OSU ID Number as well as your GAP).
1. Visit this website: ONID Password Change
2. Enter your OSU ID Number as well as your GAP
3. Select a new password. Make sure that this is not the same as your old password
4. Log in to a service that requires an ONID authentication to verify the new password was accepted (Resources that use ONID include: Blackboard, ONID Webmail, an on-campus computer).
The TSS website also outlines something most students are accustom to: make sure to never give your passwords to anyone and to never respond to SPAM e-mail messages.
Also, remember that ONID will never ask you to release personal information, like social security or credit card numbers.
For information on how to detect phishing attempts, visit http://tss.oregonstate.edu/cn/soft_tips/docs/phishing/?page=spamdetection&type=normal.
Students and staff in need of further assistance should contact the OSU Computer Helpdesk at http://tss.oregonstate.edu/OCH/ or 541-737-3474.
Craig Bidiman
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2331
The Daily Barometer
By May 15 at 12:49 a.m., all OSU students are required to have changed their passwords in hopes of increasing the security of the university e-mail system.
E-mails have been sent to all current OSU students with regards to the password change, and students will continue to receive these e-mails until the deadline or until their passwords have been changed.
This implementation will begin a new requirement for OSU students to change their passwords each year, with a similar method in place at the University of Oregon.
In the e-mail sent out to students, ONID Support outlines the process of changing your password. It also outlines that when your ONID password expires, you will no longer be able to use your ONID account. With that being said, here are the steps to change your ONID password:
1. Go to http://onid.oregonstate.edu
2. Click on "Login To ONID"
3. Enter your ONID username and password to login
4. Click on "Change Password"
5. Follow the instructions to set your new password
For those who are late changing their passwords, there are alternative steps to take, as outlined by the Oregon State University Technology Support Services (TSS) website.
If your ONID password expires, you can follow these instructions to reset it. (NOTE: You will need your OSU ID Number as well as your GAP).
1. Visit this website: ONID Password Change
2. Enter your OSU ID Number as well as your GAP
3. Select a new password. Make sure that this is not the same as your old password
4. Log in to a service that requires an ONID authentication to verify the new password was accepted (Resources that use ONID include: Blackboard, ONID Webmail, an on-campus computer).
The TSS website also outlines something most students are accustom to: make sure to never give your passwords to anyone and to never respond to SPAM e-mail messages.
Also, remember that ONID will never ask you to release personal information, like social security or credit card numbers.
For information on how to detect phishing attempts, visit http://tss.oregonstate.edu/cn/soft_tips/docs/phishing/?page=spamdetection&type=normal.
Students and staff in need of further assistance should contact the OSU Computer Helpdesk at http://tss.oregonstate.edu/OCH/ or 541-737-3474.
Craig Bidiman
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2331
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