How do I get a password to access Faculty computers?
Access to the computers in the Faculty of Law is restricted to members of the University of Cambridge that have a live UIS account. This would have been allocated to you when you started employment with the University or registered as a student.
To access the computers located by the library reception desk you will need to know your CRSID and University password. If you have just arrived at the University, you can find out what your initial password is by going to any DS Desktop terminal and login to the machine with a user id of signup and a blank password. A web browser should open and you will be asked a range of security questions (mainly name, date of birth and student number). Further details on the signup service can be found on the passwords for students web page. You'll go through the Password Recovery process so that you if you forget your password or need to change it, you can do it at your convenience. You can find details of how to set it up here.
How do I choose a password?
Passwords are used to protect your personal data. If you make your passwords too easy for intruders to guess, write them down or tell others your passwords you create a security risk for yourself and others. It's important that you find a balance between a memorable password and one that's difficult to crack or guess. Here are a few guidelines which will hopefully make this easier for you.
Try generating a password from an easy to remember pass-phrase that is important you. This should be a phrase which is easy for you to remember but one that no one else will ever think about attributing to you.
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My Father's Birthday Is November Twenty Fifth Nineteen Sixty Six(6)
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pass phrase: "The Rain In Spain Falls Mainly Down The Drain"
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pass phrase: "It was a dark and stormy night!"
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Any of these passwords would be easy for you to figure out, but would be very difficult to crack. The idea in this method is not that the password itself is easy to remember but that the process that you go through to arrive at it is so simple that you find yourself re-creating the same password with the process without even thinking about it.
You could always try this method :
- Take two words and combine them with a special character or a number, like roman!!law or cambridge&9LAW.
- Put together an acronym that’s special to you like Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I wonder what… Ttl*Hiww
Is My Password Secure?
- Visit https://howsecureismypassword.net/ to see if the password that you use is secure.
What if I forget my password?
If you've joined the University recently you'll have had to go through the Password Recovery process as part of registration so you can use this to reset your password.
If you joined the University before the Password Recovery process was mandatory you'll need to get a password reset token from the Computer Office. Email computer.office@law.cam.ac.uk and a member of the team will take you through resetting your password.
