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Online Password Change Form
 Individuals with an account on the Messiah College network are required to change their passwords at least once a year. Anyone who knows your password can easily access personal or confidential information stored on the network or in your e-mail. Violators who do not change their passwords in accordance with college policy may be subject to disciplinary outcomes as outlined in the Student Handbook and Employee Handbook. In addition to the other sanctions outlined in the handbooks, one possible outcome is the restriction or suspension of access privileges.
Messiah College Password Policy
Frequently Asked Questions about the Password Policy
This online form allows users to easily and simultaneously change their primary password for many Messiah College password protected areas. If you encounter problems, employees should contact their Desktop Support person and students should contact Student Computer Services (x. 5901).
This online form WILL change passwords for |
This online form will NOT change passwords for |
- Novell (network login)
- MC Square
- GroupWise
- Blackboard
- Moodle
- AdAstra
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- INB Banner (not Self-Service Banner)
- Discoverer
- Screen Saver passwords
- Any other passwords you may have
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Password "Do's" |
Password "Do Not's" |
- Use only letters and numbers
- Use a minimum of eight (8) characters with at least one (1) number
- Use random, pronounceable syllables to make up words easy to remember (e.g. "gener8or")
- Use a common word but mix it up with numbers (e.g. changing "o" to "0", "e" to "3", "s" to "5")
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- Do not use any real words at all (e.g. words found in a dictionary, English or foreign)
- Do not use combinations of any real words (e.g. cornbean)
- Do not use a series of adjacent letters on the keyboard (e.g. qwerty)
- Do not use your account name as your password or even as part of your password
- Do not use a name (e.g. name of a family member, friend, pet, or a nickname)
- Do not use words that someone would use to describe your interests (e.g. sports teams, hobbies)
- Do not use special characters (e.g. ~, !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *, <, >, +, -, |, \, /, `, ', ', ", ")
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Passwords are case sensitive!
Please make sure your CAPS LOCK key is not locked before changing your password.
Note: Due variations in network traffic and load, password changes may not be effective immediately. Please allow several minutes for changes to take effect. If changes do not appear to have worked, try your old password. If after 24 hours the new password is still not working, employees should contact their Desktop Support person and students should contact Student Computer Services (x. 5901)
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