1. The default password for first year and gap year students at UKZN is their student number followed by Stu@ and their date of birth in ddmmyyyy format.
2. To change the password on campus, students should log in with the default password and the system will prompt them to change it or they can press CTRL+ALT+DEL and select change password.
3. To change the password off campus, students should go to password.ukzn.ac.za, enter their student email address, the old default password, and set a new password following the rules of having a minimum of 8 characters including a capital letter, small letter and numbers.
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Default LAN Password for First Year Returning Students
1. The default password for first year and gap year students at UKZN is their student number followed by Stu@ and their date of birth in ddmmyyyy format.
2. To change the password on campus, students should log in with the default password and the system will prompt them to change it or they can press CTRL+ALT+DEL and select change password.
3. To change the password off campus, students should go to password.ukzn.ac.za, enter their student email address, the old default password, and set a new password following the rules of having a minimum of 8 characters including a capital letter, small letter and numbers.
1. The default password for first year and gap year students at UKZN is their student number followed by Stu@ and their date of birth in ddmmyyyy format.
2. To change the password on campus, students should log in with the default password and the system will prompt them to change it or they can press CTRL+ALT+DEL and select change password.
3. To change the password off campus, students should go to password.ukzn.ac.za, enter their student email address, the old default password, and set a new password following the rules of having a minimum of 8 characters including a capital letter, small letter and numbers.
FIRST YEARS & GAP YEARS STUDENTS USERNAME: YOUR STUDENT NUMBER PASSWORD: Stu@ddmmyyyy e.g. if your date of birth is 12 May 2003, then your password will be Stu@12052003
TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD
AT THE LAN (ON CAMPUS) Log on using the details above. The system will either prompt you to change the password or if it logs you in without requesting the change, then once you are on the desktop press CTRL+ALT+DEL and select Change Password TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD OFF CAMPUS -Go to a Web browser (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox) -Enter password.ukzn.ac.za ( do not enter www) press GO -Enter your student email address e.g. if your student number is 250123205, then your email address is 250123205@stu. ukzn.ac.za -Old password: Stu@ddmmyyyy -New Password : Your new password -Confirm new password : confirm your new password
NEW PASSWORD RULES
-It must not contain your name or surname -Must have a minimum of 8 characters -Must have a capital letter, small letter and numbers e.g. 3JkZ3364m