Accounts & Passwords
Your Network Account
Your network account provides access to:
- MyXU Portal (portal.xu.edu)
- Xavier Email (login.live.com) Need help? View the Outlook Live Guide
- Personal Network Drive (X Drive)
- Blackboard (blackboard.xavier.edu) Need help? View the Blackboard Guide
- Public computers in campus labs & in the Library
Manage Your Password
Manage your XU password with the Password Manager. With the Password Manager you can:
- Change your password
- Set a new password if you have forgotten your original one
- Unlock your network account if it has become locked
You can also find a link to the Password Manager under the login screen of the MyXU Portal.
Password Requirements
- Passwords must be at least eight (8) characters and no more than sixteen (16) characters long.
- Passwords cannot contain any part of your first or last name.


