The Appalachian State University network contains significant levels of sensitive information on various network resources.
Students, faculty and staff at Appalachian State University must read and agree to the Acceptable Use of Computing and Electronic Resources Policy to receive access to campus electronic services. The review and agreement to this policy is required when establishing a secure password for the first time and annually.
All University employees are required to read and agree to the Statement of Confidentiality. This review and agreement to this policy is required when establishing a secure password for the first time and annually.
Secure passwords are a critical part of protecting email and confidential information. All students, faculty and staff are required to change their account on a prescribed schedule. Users enrolled in Appalachian State's Duo two-factor authentication solution are allowed to keep their password for 365 days. Privileged users who are not enrolled in Duo must change their password every 90 days. All other users will be required to change their password after 180 days.
