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Please note: changing your account password will affect devices and applications that you use to access William Paterson services like email. For example, if you [[IOS Email Settings|sync your email to an iPhone]], you will need to update the password on that device once your password has been changed. | Please note: changing your account password will affect devices and applications that you use to access William Paterson services like email. For example, if you [[IOS Email Settings|sync your email to an iPhone]], you will need to update the password on that device once your password has been changed. | ||
===Students=== | ===Students=== | ||
Password changes take roughly five minutes to propagate through all WPUNJ services like [[Microsoft Office 365]] and email. | At this time (4/11/2014) password complexity requirements do not pertain to students. Password changes take roughly five minutes to propagate through all WPUNJ services like [[Microsoft Office 365]] and email. | ||
# Login to [https://www.wpunj.edu/wpconnect WPConnect] | # Login to [https://www.wpunj.edu/wpconnect WPConnect] | ||
# Click "Click Here to Change Password" | # Click "Click Here to Change Password" | ||
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* Change your password from your PC desktop or laptop by following [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-windows-password#change-windows-password=windows-vista these instructions]. | * Change your password from your PC desktop or laptop by following [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-windows-password#change-windows-password=windows-vista these instructions]. | ||
* [[Changing Your Password on Mac OS X|Change your password from your Mac]]. | * [[Changing Your Password on Mac OS X|Change your password from your Mac]]. | ||
==Password Requirements== | ==Password Requirements== | ||
* Passwords cannot contain the user's account name or parts of the user's full name that exceed two consecutive characters. | * Passwords cannot contain the user's account name or parts of the user's full name that exceed two consecutive characters. | ||
Revision as of 12:10, 11 April 2014
Changing Your Password
If you do not know your current password, you may call the Help Desk at 973-720-4357 and request you password be changed. Help Desk hours of operation are:
Regular Workday Schedule
- Monday–Thursday: 8:30AM-10:00PM
- Friday: 8:30AM-6:00PM
- Saturday: 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Sunday: On-call phone support (Priority issues left by voicemail will receive a call back within 4 hours)
Please note: changing your account password will affect devices and applications that you use to access William Paterson services like email. For example, if you sync your email to an iPhone, you will need to update the password on that device once your password has been changed.
Students
At this time (4/11/2014) password complexity requirements do not pertain to students. Password changes take roughly five minutes to propagate through all WPUNJ services like Microsoft Office 365 and email.
- Login to WPConnect
- Click "Click Here to Change Password"
- Follow the instructions
Faculty and Staff
- Change your password from your PC desktop or laptop by following these instructions.
- Change your password from your Mac.
Password Requirements
- Passwords cannot contain the user's account name or parts of the user's full name that exceed two consecutive characters.
- Passwords must be at least six characters in length. Passwords must contain characters from at least three of the following four categories:
- English uppercase alphabet characters (A–Z)
- English lowercase alphabet characters (a–z)
- Base 10 digits (0–9)
- Non-alphanumeric characters (for example, !$#,%)