Enabling Microsoft Self-Service Password Reset
Note: Starting December 22, 2023, all Olin password recovery will use Microsoft Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR). The legacy Netwrix password reset tool will be decomissioned.
To use Microsoft Self-Service Password Reset in the future to recover a lost password, you must establish two or more additional authentication methods to your Olin account. Authentication methods you can use as part of self-service password reset include:
- Microsoft Authenticator App
- Other one-time password authenticator (Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.)
- Phone call or text message (only for backup authentication, or for password reset)
- Alternate email address (only usable for password reset)
- Security questions (only usable for password reset)
To add additional authentication method(s) to your Olin account:
- Go to the Microsoft 365 Security Info page: https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info
- Click +Add sign-in method
- Follow the prompts depending on your selection