Computing and Network Services

State University of New York

What is my ESF Password?

A Student's ESF Password is the password that they use to gain access to the ESF Student Services Portal.  This password is not necessarily the same as your SU NetID password (used to access services at SU and ESF like email or to log into public/lab PCs at ESF), but we encourage you to set it so that it is the same. This way, you will have one username and password to access all of your information at both ESF and SU..

Changing your ESF Password on the Student Services Portal page:

There are 2 ways to change your ESF password on the ESF Student Services Portal:

 

1. If you already know your current ESF password: Log into the portal by entering your NetID and current ESF password. You must Log on to the system before you can click on the 'Change password' link and you may be required to confirm your personal contact information. When you click on the Change password link, you will be asked to enter and then confirm your new password choice. You must wait up to 15 minutes for the password change to be available throughout all ESF information systems.
2. If you do NOT know your current ESF password: Go to the ESF Student Services Portal and click the 'Reset or change your password here' link. Enter your SU email address (NetID@syr.edu) and the password that you wish to use. Click the Request Password Change button. At this point, check your SU email for a message from ESF and confirm your password change by clicking the link in the body of the message. You must wait up to 15 minutes for the password change to be available throughout all ESF information systems.

ESF Student Default Password:

If you have never checked your records at the ESF Student Services Portal Web site, then your password has not yet been set and a default password has been assigned to you. Your default password is 8 digits long. The first 4 digits are the last four digits of your Social Security Number (SSN). The next 2 digits are the month that you were born, and the last 2 digits are the day of the month that you were born. If a student was born on April 1 and has a SSN of 123-45-6789, then their default password is: 67890401. The first time you use the default password on the above Web site, you are forced to change it. The password that you set after logging-on with your default password is the one that you will use to log on to the Records System. The change takes place system-wide 10 -15 minutes after you set your password on the Student Service Portal Web site.
 

You essentially activate your ESF password by following the default password procedure described above.

 

If you have never visited the ESF Student Services Portal (myESF) before: You should visit this Web page and log-on with your SU NetID and standard default ESF password before attempting to use any of the information systems on the ESF Campus Network.

Continuing Education Students at ESF:

Continuing Education or non-degree Students taking classes at ESF have a password that is initially 8 digits long as in the case of degree ESF students. The first 4 digits are the last four digits of your Social Security Number (SSN). The next 2 digits are the month that you were born, and the last 2 digits are the day of the month that you were born. If a student was born on April 1 and has a SSN of 123-45-6789, then their default password is: 67890401. You can change your password on the Web page mentioned above (http://myESF.esf.edu) by logging on to the Web page and clicking the 'Change Password' link. Please allow up to 15 minutes for passwords changed on this Web page to take effect.

Changing your ESF password at the Baker Labs HelpDesk (317 Baker):

To change your ESF Password at the Baker Labs HelpDesk with the help of a student assistant, do the following:
 

1. Have your Student ID ready to present to the Student Assistant.
2. Type and repeat your password on the PC that the Student Assistant provides
3. Wait 15 minutes for the password change to be available throughout all ESF systems, including the ESF Campus Network and the Evergreen Wireless Network.

Please use the following criteria when creating your ESF Password:

-AND-

1. Special character (e.g. #,$,%,^, etc.) Note: please do not use the @, &, /, \, or = symbols in your password.
2. Capital letter (e.g. A,B,C, D, etc.)
3. Numeric character (1,2,3,4, etc.)

-AND, REMEMBER-

Valid Password Examples:

Invalid Password Examples: