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Your password is the primary defence against unauthorized access to both your private information and that of the university.
To support a more secure Laurier, ICT has enabled a new self-service password reset process for students, faculty, and staff. We are making it easier than ever for you to recover your password if you ever forget it.
You can now reset, unlock or change your password without contacting us by using the Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) tool. It can be done from any device, at any time, and from any location.
There are two ways to reset your password:
Option 1:
Option 2:
In case you lose access to your primary MFA method, you can set up multiple ways to recover your password so you can easily reset it.
Go to https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info, select "add sign-in method" and choose a method from the dropdown menu.
Watch the How to Register for Self-Service Password Reset using SM video below:
Watch the How to Register for Self Service Password Reset with Two Step Verification video below:
Passwords prevent unauthorized people from accessing user accounts and the system in general. They should be easy to remember but hard to guess or crack.
Even if you feel that you do not have anything important on your account, you should be aware that the account that opens the door may not be of interest except as a point to launch an attack on the system in general.
Below are some guidelines to help you in selecting and maintaining your passwords.
Passwords should be hard to guess. This means that passwords or components of passwords should meet the following criteria:
Passwords should be immune as possible to attack by password cracking programs. This means that passwords or components of passwords should meet the following criteria:
To construct a better password we recommend the following guidelines. Remember that the password should be easy to remember.
These guidelines are intended for your protection by making both your account and the university computer systems more secure.
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