Your Network Password
NIU network passwords expire every 130 days and are used with your AccountID / Z-ID to access computing and communications resources at NIU.
Your Initial Password
Your date of birth in YYYYMmmDD format
- Mmm is the first 3 letters of the Month
- January = "Jan", February = "Feb", etc.
- Example: January 1, 1993 = 1993Jan01
See your initial password.
Your initial password is temporary. It allows 3 grace logins before it expires. Change it to a permanent password at password.niu.edu. If you get Page Not Found, clear your browser's cache. How to Clear Your Browser's Cache.
Building a Better Password
You can change your password at any time.
Password requirements
- at least 8 characters
- contain at least one character from at least three of the following four groups:
- uppercase letters
- lowercase letters
- special characters like :-+,~`!@#$%^&*()=_'"{}[]|\?/:;><.
- numbers
- cannot be reused
- cannot contain your AccountID/Z-ID or full name
