Information on Username and Password Criteria for ESDC Mainframe Applications
Access Management Services (AMS) administers all user access to online applications that support ESDC mission critical programs that serve the Canadian public on a daily basis. This page provides information to assist mainframe application users when they are required to change their mainframe application password.
For a list of Income Security Program applications, LMDA applications and other applications please use the drop down arrows.
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Income Security Program applications:
- Canadian Pension Plan (CPP)
- EXTRA 3270
- Information Technology Renewal Delivery System (ITRDS)
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Standard Payment System (SPS)
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LMDA applications:
- Aboriginal Human Resources Development System (AHRDS)
- Contact IV
- Employment Insurance Benefits Information System (EIBIS)
- Regional Bilateral Agreements (RBA)
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Other applications:
- ASGARD
- Common System for Grants and Contributions (CSGC)
- Corporate Letter System Viewer (CLS Viewer)
- Departmental Accounts Receivable System (DARS)
- Employment Insurance Benefits Information System (EIBIS)
- Full Text Screens (FTS)
- National Integrity Investigation System (NIIS)
- Online Insurance System (OLIS)
- SIN Rapid Access (SINRA)
- Social Insurance Registry System (SIR)
- Support System for Agents (SSA)
- Computorized Stock Inventory Control System (CSICS)
- Automated Earnings Reporting System (AERS)
- Report on Hiring’s Maintain Hiring Details (ROH-MHD)
Username and Password Criteria for:
| Income Security Program applications |
LMDA applications | Other applications | |
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| USERNAME CRITERIA | |||
| # of characters | 6 letters, 2 numbers | 7 numbers | 7 numbers |
| Example | DBoudr01 and/or ISPxxxx | 7452193 | 1643001 |
| PASSWORD CRITERIA | |||
| # of characters | 6 – 8 | 8 | 6 – 8 |
| Can contain: • Lowercase |
Yes, must begin with letter from a to z | At least one | Yes |
| • Uppercase | No | At least one | Yes |
| • Numbers | Yes | At least one | Yes |
| • Special characters (i.e. * ! $) |
No | No | No |
| • Repeated characters (i.e. MMMMMM) |
No | No | No |
| • Character sequences (i.e. 123123) |
No | No | No |
| Must be completely different than previous 14 passwords | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Must be changed every 90 days | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Avoid easy to guess passwords (i.e. names, months, colours) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Notes |
Will get warning 5 days before password expires. If using a combination of UNISYS applications, passwords need to be kept in sync, therefore must use Asgard to change passwords. |
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If you are using EXTRA3270, always change your temporary password in Extra 3270 Emulator first, you will then be able to access OAS online and SPS online using the new password, if you use these systems.
To access OAS online and/or SPS online, please enter your user ID and the password you have previously created in EXTRA3270.
Do not check the Change password box in OAS and/or SPS online (otherwise you will not be able to access).
If you use only OAS and SPS online, to change your temporary password in OAS, you will need to enter your user ID and the temporary password received, but you must also check the Change the password box.
After creating the OAS password online, you'll be able to automatically access the SPS online. You won’t need to check the Change Password box.
If you only use OAS online, you will be able to access by entering your user code and the temporary password received but you must also check the Change the password box. Enter your new password then re-enter it using the tab.
If you only use SPS online, you will be able to access by entering your user code and the temporary password received but you must also check the Change the password box. Enter your new password then re-enter it using the tab.