Passwords

PASSWORDS

Create new passwords at every opportunity.  Make them secure for your own benefit.

Password Expiry

Passwords expire every 6 months (you will receive email reminders as your expiration is approaching). If you run into issues signing in and it has been a while since you changed your password, it is likely you need to reset it.

Password Requirements

• Minimum length: 8 characters
• Reasonable length: 16 characters
• Maximum length: 24 characters
• Must contain:
  • 1 upper case letter
  • 1 lower case letter
  • 1 number
• May contain special characters except ; \ ? : @ & = < >
• Cannot be a password you have used before.
• Make a story to remember your password. 

Change CatNet Password

• Open our identity portal (https://riportal.linfield.edu) in any browser.
• Login with your CatNet credentials.
• If your password has expired, you will immediately be prompted to set a new one. Otherwise, click your name in the upper right and choose Change Password.
• You will now be prompted to enter a new password in the first box, and to verify it in the second box.
• Click Next.

Forgotten CatNet password

• Open our identity portal (https://riportal.linfield.edu) in any browser.
• Click on “Need Help”?
• Click on Forgot My Password.
• Enter your username/CatNet and then click Next.
• Answer your Challenge Questions* and then click Next.  Your answers are not case sensitive.
• You will now be prompted to enter a new password in the first box, and to verify it in the second box.
• Click Next.
• *Please answer the challenge questions correctly to unlock the password change.