How frequently will I need to change my HawkID and/or HealthCareID password?

How often you need to change your HawkID password may depend on your college or department and your access privileges.

In general: 

  • HawkID passwords must be changed every 365 days
  • HealthCareID passwords must be changed every 180 days
  • Individual colleges or departments may require more restrictive password rules

Note:  Elevated privilege accounts, such as users with administrative rights on their workstations, require a minimum password length of 15 characters and more frequent password changes.

For more information, see the full Enterprise Password Standard here: https://itsecurity.uiowa.edu/enterprise-password-standard

Article number: 
223
Last updated: 
May 1, 2019
Service: 
HawkID
Category: 
General Support Information