To enhance digital security, Clemson Computing and Information Technology (CCIT) is enforcing password expiration for approximately 30,000 Clemson University accounts to help protect data and personal information. While this change will not impact all Clemson users, those who are impacted will receive instructions for the expiration and creation of a new password for their Clemson account. This effort is to strengthen security for accounts that were identified with vulnerable passwords. In the age of artificial intelligence and high performance computing, strong passwords are some of our best defenses against threats or bad actors.
What to expect
- CCIT engineers will prompt password expiration for specific accounts on the morning of July 31, 2025.
- The identified users will be emailed more detailed information about what to expect.
- Users are required to create passwords that meet the new security requirements.
If you need assistance during the password change process, please contact the CCIT Support Center. Those who are not identified in this round of expiration are also welcome to strengthen their passwords to the more secure passphrase format at any time.
