The 午夜影院 System is committed to protecting personal information, institutional data and the technology systems on which that data resides. Strong password practices are a critical part of this protection and help defend against cyberthreats such as phishing and identity theft.

Setting Your Password

To update or reset your password: 

  1. Go to at Microsoft Online. 
  2. Enter your University username in the format username@umsystem.edu. 
  3. Microsoft will send a verification passcode to your registered phone number. You may select 鈥淪ign鈥慽n another way鈥 if you prefer a voice call or if text is not available. 
  4. After resetting your password, allow up to 10 minutes for it to sync across systems. 

Your University password must meet the following standards:  

Length 

  • Minimum: eight characters 
  • Maximum: 26 characters 

Complexity 

Your password must include three of the following four categories: 

  • Lowercase letters (a鈥搝) 
  • Uppercase letters (A鈥揨) 
  • Numbers (0鈥9) 
  • Special characters: ? . _ - ~ + = $ ! 
    (Note: Some systems may not accept commas, so choose from the characters above.) 

Passwords Cannot

  • Contain spaces 
  • Match the previous password (case鈥慽nsensitive) 
  • Be any five鈥慶haracter鈥憃r鈥憀onger dictionary word 
  • Contain your name or any part of your username (case鈥慽nsensitive) 
  • Contain symbols outside the approved special character list 

When creating your password for the first time, you will be prompted to: 

  • Provide a mobile phone number 
  • Provide an external (non鈥慤niversity) email address 
  • Answer knowledge鈥慴ased questions (used to verify your identity during recovery)  

This information is used only for legitimate University purposes and is not shared or marketed externally. 

Login Problems

If you are unable to log in to your account, there are steps you can take to regain access. These steps will vary depending on if you are a current student or employee, or a former student. 

Current Students and Employees

First, check the System Status page to make sure there aren't any known issues. If there are no system issues, you will need to reset your password. 

If you have any problems resetting your password, of if you are experiencing other login-related issues, please contact your campus IT Help Desk. 

Former Students

Complete the New User Setup process. At the end of the process, you will be prompted to create a new password to go with your University username. 

A code will be sent to the phone number associated with your University account (once for New User Setup step 1, and another for New User Setup step 2) as part of the setup process. If you need to change the phone number on file, contact your campus IT staff.  

Once you have completed New User Setup:

  1. Visit the site
  2. Log in with your Campus Solutions (i.e. myZou, Pathway, Joe'SS, MyView) credentials
  3. Click Reset Office 365 Password
  4. Reset your password
  5. Click Login to O365 Email
  6. Log in
  7. Complete MFA request if necessary (add a phone number to receive an authentication code)
  8. Sign in

Why Password Security Matters

Passwords remain an essential component of account security. To safeguard University resources, users must maintain strong, confidential passwords and comply with established password requirements. Unauthorized use of a password can result in data exposure, account compromise, service disruption or reputational harm. 

If you believe your password has been compromised, you must change it immediately and notify your Information Security Officer. 

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