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Wildcat Username and Password Creation

If you already know your current password and just want to change it,
click here on Change Password for instructions.


Generating a Temporary Password

To get a temporary password go to  Get Temporary Password

Enter your birthday and social security number in the format shown

mm/dd/yyyy

no dashes or spaces in the social security number

Click the Continue button (this process may need to be repeated a number of times)

  

The next screen will provide your Wildcat username and a temporary password

Highlight and copy the temporary password - (highlight and then press Ctrl-C to copy)

Next click the Continue button to proceed to the Password Self Service page
Password Self Service

 

Entering the Password Self-Service Portal

At the Password Self-Service Login screen, enter your Wildcat username and
paste in the temporary password you copied from the previous step -
(click in the password box and press Ctrl V to paste)

Click the Login button

Once you get logged in you will have the option to change your password or setup up new challenge responses to use in the even that you forget your password.

  

Changing the Temporary Password

To proceed with changing your temporary password to a new password of your choosing,
Click on the "Change Password" link.

Type in a new password which meets the minimum requirements listed above in the Password Self-Service Portal - (minimum 8 characters with at least 1 uppercase, 1 lowercase, and 1 number).  You will also need to make your password different than one you have used recently or it will give you this error: "Password not unique".

Retype the new password and click the Submit button.

If the "Change Password" button is unclickable check for an error message on the page pertaining to your password.

 

If the password was successfully changed, it will say "Password Changed" at the top.

Remember to click Logout in the upper right corner.

 

**Remember --- Passwords expire and need to be changed every 4 months.


IT Service Desk, Computing Support Services
Weber State University, Ogden, Utah 84408
(801) 626-7777  csupport@weber.edu