Introduction
While on the South Dakota Mines Campus log in to any school-owned computer. If using wireless Internet, ensure you are connected to the sdsmtwpa wireless network or, if you are off-campus, connect to the campus VPN before proceeding.
Environment
Campus-owned Windows 10/11 devices
Instructions
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Press the ctrl-alt-del keys all at the same time on your computer keyboard.
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Choose the Change Password option that appears on the screen.
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The Change Password dialog box will appear. Enter your current password, along with your new password twice.
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Please note that campus passwords for faculty and staff need to be at least 8 characters long, cannot closely resemble a previous password, and must contain 3 out of 4 of the following items: lowercase, uppercase, number, and symbol.
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Hit the Arrow button next to the last password box, and your password should be changed.
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Log Out/Sign Out of the computer and log back in, to verify that your password change has gone into effect.