About Your VSOE Password

Your VSOE password is the password that is associated with your VSOE account.

Effective 2/24/14, your VSOE account must be changed every 365 days in compliance with password policy of USC Information Security Office.

• Click here to enter VSOE self-service password management system.

Password Requirements0

Your password must comply with policy and needs to meet the following:

• Must be 16 to 64 characters in length
• Uppercase letters
• Lowercase letters
• Numbers
• Special characters &~`!@#$%^*()_+-={}|\/][:; "?<>,.

Please note you do not need to include one from each category. You can use all lowercase letters. Your best option is to create a phrase that is at least 16 characters in length and easy to remember. For example, “TheLegoMovie” or “theempirestrikesback.”

Additionally, your password may not:

• Be your first name, last name, or USC username
• Be in the form of "firstname.lastname"
• Be all numbers
• Contain spaces
• Be your previous (24) passwords

Any of the above that is used in your password will not be accepted. Please note there is a triviality check which means the previous password should not be a substring of the new one.

System Requirements

Below is a list of the systems that require your VSOE password. When you change your VSOE password, the change will apply to the systems below.

• Viterbi Private Cloud Storage system (e.g., CrashPlan Pro)
• Viterbi Network File Server (e.g., VSOEFS)

Other Requirements

After changing your VSOE password, you will also need to update your password in any other programs or mobile devices such as your smartphone or tablets where your password has been stored. This includes email applications such as mobile email app, Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird, and Apple Mail.

Click here to enter VSOE self-service password management system.

Last Updated: 06/18/2024