eRA Commons Archive

eRA Reminder: Password Moving to Passphrase for eRA Commons Users Starting November 17, 2021

November 11, 2021
Effective November 17, 2021, users of eRA Commons (including Commons Mobile, ASSIST, and IAR) who change their passwords will be required to use a passphrase - a set of random words or a sentence at least 15 characters long - instead of a password. The change is designed to make passwords easy for users to remember but hard for others to guess.
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Two-Factor Authentication for HHS eRA Modules

April 16, 2020
This new log-in method, optional at first but which may be required later, is available for users of eRA Commons, Commons Mobile, IAR and ASSIST.
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