For account security, passwords should be changed at least every six months. Below are processes to changing your BYUI and Church account passwords, as well as general requirements and recommendations. For additional information on recovering a forgotten username/password, or answers to common password questions, please see the Username & Password FAQs.
BYUI Account Password
Your BYUI account username and password are used to access local systems such as WiFi and campus computers. You can reset your BYUI password by:
1. Go to web.byui.edu/account
2. Log in with your Church username and password
3. Click "Change Password"
4. Enter and confirm your new password
5. Click "Save Password"
BYUI requires that passwords that are at least 15 characters and contain 3 of the following:
- Uppercase letters
- Lowercase letters
- Symbols
- Numbers
You may not:
- Use a space
- Contain your username or name
- Repeat an old password
Church Account Password
Your Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints account is what you use to log in to all online BYUI Services. To change your Church password:
1. Go to https://account.churchofjesuschrist.org/changePassword
2. Sign in with your current username and password
3. Enter your current password in the "Current Password" box
4. Enter and confirm your new password
5. Click "Save"
The Church requires that all Church account passwords meet the following standards:
- At least 8 characters
- Combination of letters and numbers
- Cannot contain common words or names
Creating a more secure password
Hacking and password-cracking tools are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and the more personal information we store in online accounts the more important it is to make sure your accounts are secure. The best place to start is with a strong password.
If your password is an ordinary word or name, a keyboard sequence, all letters, all lowercase, or fewer than 12 characters, you should change it to something stronger. Don't rely on tricky mixes of symbols, numbers, and uppercase letters alone. A mix of symbols, numbers, and uppercase letters makes a password stronger, but that alone wont make a simple password strong. For example, LetM3in isn't much better than just letmein when it comes to security.
Remember your password with a phrase
To keep it simple, stick with a word or phrase you know and remember. Add symbols or numbers in place of letters where it might make sense to you, but not to others. The key here is to stay away from commonly used words or phrases, and to stay above 12 characters. Excellent passwords are long and complex, but easy to remember. Ideally, you are not using the same password for multiple websites, so you will want to remember your passwords and keep them straight.
Strong passwords can also be created by stringing unrelated words together in a way that's memorable to you because it’s humorous (Inevitable culinary cat freedom, correct horse battery staple, etc.). While the entire phrase is long enough to be used as an effective password, a mix of numbers and symbols adds an extra layer of security.
Examples of strong passwords
- 1Likethaif00d4breakfast!
- SoftKleenexMakesHappyN0ses!
- Th3y%reG00dD0gz
| Avoid making passwords from personal information such as your name, major, hometown, or birthday. Don't make your password a sequence or keyboard pattern (for example, qwertyuiop), as those could be analyzed and predicted by malicious software. |
How secure is my password?
Check out this website to see how secure different kinds of passwords are. Just input a fake password and the website will tell you how long it will take hackers to crack your password. For best results try a different combination of letters, numbers, symbols, and length. You may be surprised at the results!
How Secure Is My Password?
| Remember, don't put any current password onto websites that can collect your data. Use fake passwords for this site. NEVER use published password examples or give your password to a bot. |
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