Secure your account
Your personal University of Hawaii account verifies who you are, ensures the privacy of your personal information, and restricts the use of UH resources to authorized users.
Password security
Create strong passwords
Use length and complexity to create the strongest passwords. Long passwords like “onefishtwofish” can be changed to “0neFishTwof!$h” to use capital letters, numbers, and symbols while still being memorable. We recommend the following when it comes to passwords:
- Minimum of 8 characters
- Contain a combination of upper case, lower case, numbers and special characters (e.g. !,@,#)
- Use different passwords for different accounts
Storing Passwords
Do not keep your passwords in a non-secure location. If you have to write it down, keep it secure by locking it up. Do not leave it on a post-it note behind the monitor or under your keyboard.
You can use password manager software to also store all of your different accounts and passwords digitally.
Password Policies
Do not share your password. Sharing passwords can be helpful in a pinch, but it also more possibilities of having your password compromised.
Do not use the same password for all of your accounts. This prevents all of your accounts from being taken over when one is lost.
Multi-factor authentication
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is an extra layer of protection on top of your UH Username and password. When MFA is enabled, UH Login requires two factors for a successful login. The first factor is what we commonly do today, sign-in with the UH Username and password. The second factor requires authentication through a device (e.g. smartphone or landline) to log in. Using these multiple factors provides increased security to your UH account information.
MFA can decrease the risk of an account compromise since UH Login would require more than just the UH Username and password for authentication. To enable MFA, simply register a device; you will be prompted for the second factor using the registered device when logging into any service or application using UH Login authentication.
MFA is offered, free of charge, to all students, faculty, and staff at the University of Hawaiʻi.
If you’re interested in setting up multi-factor authentication on your Google@UH account. See the articles below.