Accounts Wiki

Use one of the methods below to create your account.

• Fill out the Computing Accounts Request Form (http://www.uky.edu/IT/CustomerService/authoriz.pdf). The form should be signed by an official Security Liaison of your college/department. The form must be delivered or faxed (859 257-9374) to the IT Customer Service Center.
• An email request sent to the CSC's Accounts team (accounts@lsv.uky.edu) by an official Security Liaison of your college/department.

Passwords created for this account must follow these rules:

• Must have a minimum of 6 characters. 
• Cannot be more than 128 characters
• Must have at lest one non-lower-alpha character
• Password cannot be same as userID.
• Passwords are case sensitive.
• Passwords will expire every 6 months.

Follow the instructions below to change your current password. If you have forgotten your password, you will need to have it reset.

1. Using an SSH client (such as PuTTY) login to the WWW server (www.uky.edu) using your current password.
2. In the command prompt, type in passwd and hit Enter.
3. Enter in your current password and new password when prompted.

If you need your password reset:

• Fill out the Computing Accounts Request Form (http://www.uky.edu/IT/CustomerService/authoriz.pdf).
  • You can sign the form yourself to reset the password if you bring the form in person to 111 McVey Hall along with a PhotoID.
  • The form can be faxed to the IT Customer Service Center at (859) 257-9374 if the form is signed an official Security Liaison of your college/department.
• An email request sent to the CSC's Accounts team (accounts@lsv.uky.edu) from your UK email account, or by an official Security Liaison of your college/department.