Change your password

You are using your password for the ORU account when logging in to, for example, Studentforum and Blackboard.

Your password must:

• contain between 8 and 64 characters
• contain different types of characters (numbers, lowercase letters, UPPERCASE LETTERS and special characters)
• contain 8 unique characters

You may well select a password containing more than 12 characters. The password must then contain at least 2 types of characters, for example BaaBaaBlackSheep (Note! Do not use this particular password as it is being used as an example).

If you opt for a password shorter than 13 characters, it must contain at least 3 types of characters, for example El3ph4nt! (Note! Do not use this particular password as it is being used as an example).

The following characters are permitted:

• A – Z
• a – z
• 0 – 9
• Special characters: ! # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ and space

Your password should NOT:

• be identical or similar to your last name.
• be linked to personal data such as your name, personal identity number or telephone number.
• be made up of a common combination of characters.
• consist of only one single word.