Password

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A password authenticates your network identity on the SU campus and is crucial in keeping your identity secure. Please follow the Stellenbosch University's password requirements in order to change and synchronize your campus user account password successfully:

Change & Synchonised your Password

http://www.sun.ac.za/useradm 

*Note: Please wait for at least 30 seconds for the password to synchronize to all systems before you log on again with your new password.

Reset your Password

https://web-apps.sun.ac.za/user-password-manage/#/home

*Note: Your cell phone number and an alternative email address must be on the system before the password selfhelp functionality can be used successfully.

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Campus Password Account Management

• Stellenbosch University uses single-sign-on (SSO) technology in conjunction with a central authentication service (CAS) to provide access to technology enabled services for staff and students.
• This enables you to use the same username and password to access the many technology enabled resources and services available to you on and off campus.
• The username and password supplied to you is typically called your "Stellenbosch University Campus Username and Password Account" or simply "Campus Account".

Password Security

• Your campus password expires every 90 days as precautionary security measure'.
• Normally an email is sent, to remind you to change your password.
• Be very careful of email phishing attempts to get your password.
• Click here for tips about changing your password.