Password policy for UGent accounts

• You have to change your UGent password annually
• You have to secure your UGent account also with multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• When setting a new password, the strength of the newly chosen password is checked:
• no previously used password
• at least 8 characters
• no accents or spaces
• your login name must not appear in the password

Change password

Change your password via myaccount.microsoft.com.

Have you not changed your UGent password for a long time? Then you will receive a notification by e-mail. You will then have 3 weeks to change your password. If you do not, your password will be blocked until you have set a new password via the self-service password reset.

Please note:

• You can only change your password once every hour.
• Now delete any saved passwords in your browser. Otherwise, with your newly chosen password, you can no longer log in from devices (and applications) that have saved ("remember") your old password.
• Enter your new password via the WiFi settings on all devices you use to connect wirelessly to (eduroam).



Forgot your password?

With the self-service password reset, you can reset your password yourself from the login page.




Keep your password safe

Take care of your UGent account and respect the guidelines on the page "Working safely with IT at the UGent" (employees - students)