How to Set a New UCS Password from a Court Issued Computer

Owned by Michael T. Lazik
Last updated: May 11, 2024
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This article explains how to set your password while using a court issued computer.

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In this Article:

First decide what your new password will be:

Restrictions

  • You can not re-use the same password.

  • You can not include your name or username in your password.

  • You can not use "commonly" hacked passwords (such as "abc123", etc).

Use Complexity

Minimum 10 characters



Include a combination of at least 3:



  • Upper case letters

A - Z

  • Lower case letters

a - z

  • Numbers

0 - 9

  • Special characters

~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ - + = � | \ ( ) { } [ ] : ; " ' < > , . ? /


Make it Easy for YOU to Remember

Passwords are CaSe SeNsItIvE.

  1. Think of a phrase, quote, or song verse.

  2. Replace vowels with numbers or special characters.

  3. Use spaces and add punctuation.

Examples

I_Love_Cars

I love cars.

I LOVE cars!

33CalicoCats

My_Calico_Cat

My2Calico Cats

Cant@elope

Can't elope

Cannot elope?

Columbus in 1492.

I LOVE MY dog!

I am the #1

Then set your new password:

  1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL from the desktop of your court-issued computer.

  2. Click [Change Password].

  3. Verify your USER ID is displayed.

  4. Type your OLD/NEW passwords as indicated.

  5. Click the [arrow] to continue.

  6. Restart your computer and begin using your new password.

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