Important change for Box storage external collaborators

Bailey Troutman, CCIT Communications
February 9, 2024

On Monday, February 19, 2024, at 9 a.m, an added layer of password protection will be implemented to the Clemson Box storage service to help heighten the security of Clemson University documentation. Clemson users can continue using Box as usual without impact; however, they should be aware that this change will affect external users who have been given permission to collaborate within our Box environment. If Box detects that the external party is not using a strong enough password to meet the new requirements, they will be required to choose a stronger one before they can access our Clemson Box Storage service. As a reminder, strong passwords use at least eight characters with a combination of numbers, uppercase letters, and/or special characters. Again, internal Clemson Box account users will not be impacted by this change.