Guideline Memo for Visiting Scholars

Visiting Scholar Temporary Computing Account

Listed below is your logon and password for a Visiting Scholar Temporary Computing Account. This account is valid/active for the following time period: __________.

Temporary Computing Account

User name: __________
Initial password: __________
Log on to domain: guest

Password Rules

The initial password must be changed at your first logon. Password rules for creating your new password are:

  • Must be at least six (6) characters long
  • Uses no part of your username
  • Must contain at least one character from 3 of these 4 categories:
    1. Upper-case alpha characters (A-Z)
    2. Lower-case alpha characters (a-z)
    3. Numerals (0-9)
    4. Special characters (!@#$%&*)
    • Valid password examples: Activ8 - blue#2 - Nevada3
    Invalid password examples: empty3 -- Wendy – w84me

PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT/PROTECT YOURSELF. NEVER SHARE your user name and/or password.

For questions or assistance with the initial logon, please contact the Help Desk on IT's unified help line (775) 682-5000 (on campus, dial 25000).