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myLSU Portal: Password Management

General Information

You can Manage the Passwords for ALL of your LSU Accounts in one place with the myLSU Portal. (View the myLSU Portal: Overview for more information.)

Accounts & IDs: (1) PAWS ID, (2) Mainframe ID, (3) TigerMail Email Account (Students*), (4) LSUMail Email Account (Faculty & Staff*)
*Some exception apply.

Password FAQs

How do I Reset & Change my Passwords?

How do I Use Passphrases & Passwords?

How do I Choose & Protect my Passwords?

PAWS Password Policies & Security Levels

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Account Login Trouble

Verify that your myLSU ID or EMAIL ADDRESS is Correct LSU Faculty, Staff, and...

Article Id: 15076

Category: Password Management

MyLSU ID: Recover a Password

General Information In an effort to make recovering a forgotten password easy, without compromising security, the Password Reset feature was added. If you forget your MyLSU Account password, you will be able to enter the answer to your Password Reset Question (that was set up by you in myLSU).

Article Id: 4900

Category: Password Management

myLSU ID: Reset a myLSU Password Using a Temporary Password

How to Reset a myLSU Password Using a Temporary Password IMPORTANT NOTE: The temporary password will expire in 48 hours or after first use. Please wait at least 30 minutes to two hours for your temporary password to activate once you have received it from the Service Desk.

Article Id: 18046

Category: Password Management

myLSU Portal: Register a First Time myLSU Password

To Register a First Time myLSU Password: 1. Click Forgot Password? on the myLSU login screen.

Article Id: 19657

Category: Password Management

myLSU: Reset a myLSU Password

Every 60 or 180 days, depending on the strength of your password, your MyLSU password will expire. This feature exists to ensure security in your account. How Not to Reset your myLSU Password There is a Microsoft login page you may see that looks similar to the screenshot...

Article Id: 9980

Category: Password Management

Security: Passphrases & Passwords

A password is a common form of authentication and is often the only barrier between you and your personal information. There are several tools that attackers use to assist in guessing or cracking a password. By creating a complex password and keeping it confidential, you make it more difficult for hackers to gain unauthorized access to your...

Article Id: 16865

Category: Password Management

Why Am I Required to Show a Picture ID to Have My Password Reset?

Why Do I Have To Show My ID? A student's information is readily available to them through their myLSU account. Access to myLSU account is controlled by a password. If the password is shared with someone else or someone else somehow becomes aware of the password, that other person could potentially: Sign on to myLSU...

Article Id: 12947

Category: Password Management

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