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general_password_info [2017/05/22 16:03] jbeck clarified & simplified wording |
general_password_info [2020/12/14 15:54] 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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- It must contain a minimum of 8 characters | - It must contain a minimum of 8 characters | ||
- It must meet at least 3 of the following complexity requirements: | - 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 alphanumeric special character (~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ - + = ` | \ ( ) { } [ ] : ; ' < > , . ? / ) etc. | + | * 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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**From Off Campus**: | **From Off Campus**: | ||
- | * With your Olin laptop, please connect to olin via [[jvpn|VPN]] and then press Ctrl+Alt+del and select "Change a password..." | + | * With your Olin laptop, please connect to olin via [[vpn:pulsesecurevpn|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]] | * 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]] | ||
* All users must first enroll into this system before using it. Enrollment is a one-time process and 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. |