Your VSOE password is the password that is associated with your VSOE account.
Your VSOE password is the one that you enter on login prompt when you are accessing the Viterbi Exchange email server, among other VSOE systems. You also use your VSOE password to access your Viterbi webmail at vsoemail.usc.edu.
Effective 2/24/14, your VSOE account must be changed every 365 days in compliance with password policy of USC Information Security Office.
Password Requirements0
Your password must comply with policy and needs to meet the following:
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:
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.
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: 08/20/2023