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general_password_info [2015/04/07 11:36] jbeck |
general_password_info [2020/12/14 15:54] (current) mamaral [How do I change my password?] |
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===== What you should know ===== | ===== What you should know ===== | ||
- | Your password is not only used to log into your on-domain Windows laptop but also to access a | + | Your password is used to log into your on-domain Windows laptop as well as accessing a |
variety of Olin College resources and services such as: internal wireless networks, network file | variety of Olin College resources and services such as: internal wireless networks, network file | ||
shares, printing, email, the Olin portal and a variety of others. Through the use of your network | shares, printing, email, the Olin portal and a variety of others. Through the use of your network | ||
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complexity and security requirements. | complexity and security requirements. | ||
- It must contain a minimum of 8 characters | - It must contain a minimum of 8 characters | ||
- | - It must contain at least one character from 3 or more of the following 4 categories: | + | - It must meet at least 3 of the following complexity requirements: |
- | - An uppercase letter (A – Z) | + | * Uppercase letter (A – Z) |
- | - A lowercase letter (a – z) | + | * Lowercase letter (a – z) |
- | - A number (0 – 9) | + | * Number (0 – 9) |
- | - A non alpha special character (~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ - + = ` | \ ( ) { } [ ] : ; ** ' < > , . ? / ) | + | * Non alphanumeric special character (~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ - + = ` | \ ( ) { } [ ] : ; ' < > , . ? / ) etc. |
- It cannot contain your name or username | - It cannot contain your name or username | ||
- It cannot repeat any of your last 4 passwords | - It cannot repeat any of your last 4 passwords | ||
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before attempting to do so. | before attempting to do so. | ||
- | From On Campus: | + | **From On Campus**: |
- | Using your Olin laptop, press Ctrl+Alt+Del and select "Change a password..." | + | |
- | From Off Campus: | + | * Using your Olin laptop, press Ctrl+Alt+Del and select "Change a password..." |
- | **With your Olin laptop**, please connect to olin via [[jvpn|VPN]] and then press Ctrl+Alt+del and select "Change a password..." | + | |
- | If you are off campus and do not have access to your Olin laptop you can use the Olin College Password Management website: [[http://password.olin.edu]] | + | **From Off Campus**: |
- | + | * With your Olin laptop, please connect to olin via [[vpn:pulsesecurevpn|VPN]] and then press Ctrl+Alt+del and select "Change a password..." | |
- | All users must first enroll into this system before using it. Enrollment is a one-time process and | + | * If you are off campus and do not have access to your Olin laptop you can use the Olin College Password Management website: [[http://password.olin.edu]] |
- | takes only a few minutes. | + | * All users must first enroll into this system before using it. Enrollment is a one-time process and takes only a few minutes. |