MWS (Online Library) Password Expiry and New University Portal - Important!

All University users are now required to change their Managed Windows Service (MWS) password (the password used to access the Online Library resources) every three months. This measure is a requirement of the University's Auditors and is designed to increase security.

Between 7th January and 4th February 2008 MWS passwords for University of Liverpool Laureate online students and staff will start expiring. You will receive an email message through your University of Liverpool email account advising you when your password is about to expire (you will be sent two email reminders and then a final reminder).

To change your MWS password please follow these instructions. Do follow the ‘Password rules’ advice carefully as this will help you create a secure, acceptable password.

To make sure that you are reminded about when your password is due to expire again we recommend you do the following:

1. Login to the new University Portal for Online students (using your MWS username and password). The University portal will give you automatic reminders about when your password is due to expire. It will also give you easy access to Online Library and Computing Services news, direct links to the Online Library resources, easy access to your University of Liverpool email account and an email forwarding facility. In future, we will be publicising the portal as the recommended way of accessing the University services.
2. Check your University of Liverpool email regularly. This can be easily accessed through the University Portal. You can also follow this link to Webmail and add your MWS username and password. Messages advising you when your password is due to expire will be sent to this email address.
3. Set up an email forwarding service from your University account to the email address you use most regularly, for example, to your Embanet account. Again this can be done easily through the University Portal.

If anyone has any questions about MWS password expiry please contact the University Computing Services Helpdesk. It is a good idea to set a Secret Question to help verify your identity with the Computing Services Helpdesk in cases such as a forgotten MWS password.

Any Library related enquiries should be sent to Stephanie Allen, Online Librarian