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Changes for page Changing Your Password

Last modified by lmotowski@remc1_org on 2026/08/19 16:34
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edited by lmotowski@remc1_org
on 2024/06/03 11:08
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To version 8.1
edited by cdrife@remc1_org
on 2018/12/17 07:18
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1 -== {{id name="Table-of-Contents"/}}Table of Contents ==
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7 -== {{id name="Overview"/}}Overview ==
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9 9  To be safe you should change your password a few times a year (we realize this doesn't happen but you should shoot for changing it at the beginning of every school year at least). Your Windows login password (Active Directory, or AD) is also linked to a variety of other services, so it's important to have a strong password.
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11 11  == {{id name="Choosing-a-Strong-Password"/}}Choosing a Strong Password ==
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15 15  When choosing your password, keep these guidelines (requirements from Microsoft actually) in mind:
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17 -* Must not contain your account name or display name. So if your name is Samuel Smith and your login name is ssmith then your password can't contain Samuel, Smith, or ssmith. This check is **NOT** case sensitive so changing the letters to uppercase or lowercase doesn't make a difference.
13 +* Must not contain your account name or display name. So if your name is Samuel Smith and your login name is ssmith then your password can't contain Samuel, Smith, or ssmith. This check is NOT case sensitive so changing the letters to uppercase or lowercase doesn't make a difference.
18 18  * Must be //at least// 8 characters long
19 19  * Must contain characters from// at least// 3 categories listed below:
20 20  ** Uppercase letters (A-Z)
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36 36  == {{id name="Logins-Affected"/}}Logins Affected ==
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38 -Keep in mind when you change your password, it will **change in multiple places**. This includes computer log on, email, SF2K, Moodle, Powerschool, and more.
34 +Keep in mind when you change your password, it will change in multiple places. This includes computer log on, email, SF2K, Moodle, Powerschool, and more.
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