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Password
reset system on myCaledonian
This system allows
you to reset the passwords for the following University IT systems:
- Blackboard - get default password
- Domain/Network - set new password
- Athens - get default password
- Hotmail - check your email tab for new password
I want to reset myCaledonian password.
How does it work?
- Log on to my.Caledonian
- Go to the Me (student) page
- Select the "Reset Passwords" link
- Check the box next to the password/s you would like to reset
and click the “Submit” button.
- A confirmation screen contains a list of the passwords you
selected to be reset.
- Make sure nobody is looking over your shoulder and click
the link to reveal the passwords.
- Take a note of the passwords and change them as soon as
possible. It will take up to 24h for the changes to take effect.
- Download the password
reset system guide (pdf)
>> go to overview
Self-service
network password reset terminals
Use the self-service
network password reset terminals to reset your network/domain
password. You will need your security
word or library pin number.
- Go to a network password reset terminal (opposite the base
and 2nd floor of the library).
- Type your username and click Enter
- Type your matriculation number and click Enter
- For authentification, you can now either
- enter 2 randomly selected letters from your security
word. If you have entered a security question, this
will also be displayed; or
- enter your library pin number.
- Your new network password will then be displayed. Memorise
it and press Enter to reset the form.
- Your password is instantly reset and you can now log on
to the network by using the new password. On your first log
on you will be asked to change the password. You are asked
for your "old password". This old password is the
one you've just been given. Change it to a password you can
easily remember. More details about the network
password.
- Download the self-service
network password reset guide (pdf)
>> go to overview
Set
security word and question
The IT Helpdesk can only reset passwords by telephone if you
have set up a security word on my.Caledonian.
All students should do this. You also have the option of entering
a security question.
IT Helpdesk staff will ask you to confirm two random letters
from your security word. If you get this wrong, they will ask
your security question as a reminder of your security word.
If you still can't remember, you will need to go to the
base to have your password reset.
To set up your security question (and your security word if
you haven’t set one up already)
my.Caledonian
Reset to default password and email it to me
Change password
- Log on to my.Caledonian
- Click on "Change password" in the top right hand
corner
- Follow instructions on screen
- How to choose a secure password
- my.Caledonian Passwords are case-sensitive,
should be greater than 4 characters in length and contain
at least one numeric digit.
- Your new password cannot be the same as your current password
or your username.
- Only the my.Caledonian password will change, the other
four will not.
More details about my.Caledonian
Blackboard
Reset password
Use the password reset system on myCaledonian
Change password
- Go to Blackboard
- The Tools box appears on the left-hand side of the "My
Institution" page
- Click on "Personal Information"
- Click on "Change your password"
- Follow instructions on screen
- Choose a secure password which is
at least 8 characters long
- Only the Blackboard password will change, the other four
will not.
More details about Blackboard
Athens
Reset password
Use the password reset system on myCaledonian
Get password and username
- All registered students get
an Athens username and password. We send them to the e-mail
address you give us when you registered. Keep the e-mail safe.
- Forgot password? - your Athens username
and password is also in my.Caledonian.
Click on the Athens tab. Or use the password
reset system on myCaledonian.
- You need your Athens username and password to use many of
the library’s databases, e-books and e-journals.
- Check the Athens
page for more details.
Network
password
Reset password
There are two ways to reset your network password to a new
password
Change network password (PC users)
- Press CTRL+ALT+DEL on your keyboard.
- On the Windows Security dialog box, you have several options.
Select "Change Password" and a Change Password dialog
box will appear.
- Make sure your username is correct and the "Log on
to:" box says Caledonian
- Enter your old password in the "Old Password"
field.
- Enter your new password in the "New Password"
field.
- All passwords must be at least eight characters and be a
mixture of
- UPPERCASE
- lower case
- Digits 0-9
- Non-alphanumeric (%& _ *? and so on).
- You must use a combination of at least three
of these categories. For example:
VeSPer21 Or aCAdemy*.
Passwords must not contain all or part of your user account
name.
- Retype your new password in the "Confirm New Password"
field.
- Click OK.
- You should now see a small dialog box which says that your
password has been changed.
- The system will change your network logon password only.
Your student email, my.Caledonian (portal), Athens or Blackboard
passwords will not change.
Change network password (Mac users)
If you are a Mac user, you will need one of these helpsheets
in pdf format.
You must have a combination of all three
of these categories. For example: SkyE2004
or Mi1kyWay (where the l is replaced
with the number one). Passwords must not contain all or part
of your user account name.
More details about network passwords
- Do I have to change
the network password?
For security reasons, you must change your network password
at least every 90 days. You will see a reminder on screen
each time you log in during the 14 days before you have to
change it. The minimum password age is one day. This is how
long you must use a password before you can change it.
- What happens if I don't
change my network password?
When you try to log in, you will see a message on screen telling
you that your password has expired. You will have to change
your password, before the system will allow you to log in.
- What is the default
username?
This is the username displayed on your matriculation card
(it is usually in the form of first initial, first 5 characters
of surname followed by 2 numbers, for example JSMITh25).
- Can I reuse the same
password several times?
The password history is set to three passwords. This is the
number of new passwords that you have to use before you can
reuse an old one.
- How many log in attempts
do I have before I am locked out?
Account lockout is set to five attempts. This is the number
of attempts you can have at logging in before the system locks
you out. If this happens, you will not be able to log in to
the network until you contact the Information Services Desk to unlock your
account.
Email
password
Change email password
- Log on to Student email
- Click on "Options" at the right hand side of screen.
- In the mail options screen, click Personal in the menu at the left.
- Click 'Password' on the menu. The first time you do this you will be asked to enter your date of birth and location.
- Fill in the change password form. The colour bar will tell you how strong your password is.
- Click Continue
- Sign in again to the email system
More details about Student Email
Library
PIN Number
To access your library record you will need to use your library
Personal Identification Number as well as your library account
number (the 14 digit number on your student card).
Password
restrictions
When you change one of your passwords, your other passwords
will not change. If you want to change them, you need to log
in to each system and choose the option to change your password.
How
to choose a secure password
Do's
- uSE BoTh UppEr and loWEr Case Characters, digits, punctuation,
and !@#$%^&* characters (and not just as the last character
of you password). The more complex and random the password
is, the harder it is to crack.
- Some of the best passwords are acronyms that are special
to you. For example, if you have a daughter named Mary who
is 11 years old, a sentence you would easily remember might
be: My daughter Mary is 4 + 7 !, which would create the acronym
password MdMi4+7!. Another might be: Three blind mice, See
how they run, which would create 3bm,Shtr. These create passwords
that are essentially random but easy for you to remember.
- Be wary of people hanging over your shoulder when you type
your password. If you suspect someone of trying to get your
password by watching you type it in, report them to the Information Services Desk immediately.
Don'ts
- Don't use
- a spouse's name
- a child's birth date
- your middle name (which you think no one knows about)
- your birth date (which you haven't told anyone about,
so it "MUST" be safe)
- your Social Security Number, or similar forms of personal
information. This includes mixing these pieces of information,
such as using your birth year, your spouse's birth month
and your child's birth day. These can be broken in several
minutes of guessing, or after a few seemingly innocent conversations
with your friends or family members.
- a word in the English dictionary or a minor variation
on that word. Good password cracking programs check the
whole dictionary. Many cracker programs now check not only
the English dictionary, but several foreign ones too. Some
cracker programs also check all the dictionary words with
a 1 appended, replace all s's with $'s, reverse the word's
spelling, or capitalize the first letter of the word.
- simple patterns of adjacent letters on the keyboard. On
the surface qwerty or asdfgh may seem random, but cracker
programs check many of these patterns as standard practice.
- Never tell your password to anyone. If someone, even someone
saying they are the system administrator, E-mails you asking
for your password, report it to the
Information Services Desk. This is a ploy crackers use to get passwords.
- Never write your password down.
- Never send your password through E-mail.
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Updated:
27 October, 2008
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