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==Changing Your Password==
==Changing Your Password==
Anyone can call the Help Desk at 973-720-4357 and request their password be changed.
Anyone may call the Help Desk at 973-720-4357 and request their password be changed.
===Students===
===Students===


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* Change your password from your Microsoft Windows desktop or laptop computer by following [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-windows-password#change-windows-password=windows-vista these instructions].
* Change your password from your Microsoft Windows desktop or laptop computer 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 09:14, 11 April 2014

Changing Your Password

Anyone may call the Help Desk at 973-720-4357 and request their password be changed.

Students

Faculty and Staff

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, !$#,%)