ArgoNet Accounts

 

PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD:

Regardless of account type, every employee is expected to protect their password.

• It is against the UWF Computing Resources Usage Agreement to share your password. 
• Do not share your individual UWF password with someone else, even if they are a close friend or a member of your family.
• Do not let others use your account, even if you log them in.
• Never give your password to anyone for any reason, not even to someone claiming to be university staff. The ITS Help Desk will *NEVER* request passwords or other personal information via email.

It is also important that you do not share your UWF password inadvertently:

• Do not send passwords in email.
• Do not write your UWF password in a place where others could find it..
• Be sure no one is watching when you enter your UWF password.
• If you enter your UWF password into a Web site (e.g. Argus), be sure to exit all open Web browsers when you are finished.
• Don't walk away from a computer until you are certain that you have logged off.

In the case of a departmental account, be sure that the password is only shared with those who have a need to know. Departmental accounts reflect a department's reputation and staff need to consistently protect the account and the password. Also, it is very important that when an employee who has access to a departmental account password leaves the department that the password BE CHANGED.

WATCH THE VIDEO:

"Changing Your UWF ArgoNet Password"

DO's and DON'Ts:

"Password Best Practices"

CREATE A SECURE PASSWORD:

You can create a strong password by using a "pass-phrase" and then change the phrase into an acronym. Be sure that your phrase starts with a letter and includes at least one number. For example, your pass-phrase might be "I drive 24 miles to work." Using the first letter of every word and your numbers, your acronym could be "Id24mtw." Here's another example, "Turn right on Chemstrand to go home." The resulting acronym from this phrase could be "TroC2gh."

There are three requirements for an ArgoNet password. It must:

• Be 7-characters
• Have an alpha character in the first position (a-z or A-Z)
• Have at least one digit (0-9)

An Argonet password may also include one of the following characters:

      Dollar Sign ($) or
      Underscore (_)

A weak password is one of the most frequent items targeted by a hacker. If your password is compromised then any account or information you can access with that password could be at risk. Protect yourself and safeguard University data by creating a strong password.

KNOW YOUR ACCOUNTS:

As a UWF employee, you may have one or more ArgoNet accounts and passwords:

Account Type	Available Services	Purpose
Individual(personal)	Email, calendar, Argus, H: and I: drives, ArgoAir, eDesktop	To conduct University business
Student	Email, calendar, Argus, H: and I: drives, ArgoAir, eDesktop, eLearning	To complete coursework
Departmental	Email, calendar, H: and I: drives	To conduct departmental or organizational business

Depending on job functions, an employee may also have a “Banner” account.