Passwords
Unity ID Password
Change your unity ID password – this form requires that you KNOW your current password to change it.
Reset Password – if you DO NOT KNOW your current password , please follow directions on how to reset your password (you need to know at least one of your UIA questions!). Your password will be reset to the NCSU’s default password format, which is:
Eight-digit number is composed of two items:
- Last four digits of your Campus ID number (also referred to as the student ID or employee ID number).
- Four digits of your birth month and day.
Once your password is reset, you can use Change your unity ID password to change your unity ID password.
Syncing your computer passwords
Windows
If you have changed your unity ID password and your Windows system is still using your old password here is how you can manually force the system to update the password, please note your password will ‘auto’ update if you are on campus’ network and the below method is intended for if you’re not on campus.
Mac OS
Macs that have JAMF Connect installed will update users’ credentials – similarly to Windows but not identical, you need to do a manual password sync follow these directions in order for the computer to sync with your current unity ID credentials.