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Set up your password reset verification method:


  1. Open the web browser on your device and go to the Security info page.

  2. Enter your credentials and click Sign in.
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  3. Options will be available for you to set up as your security verification method. If multiple options are available, we strongly recommend that you use more than one as your security verification method, in case one of your methods becomes unavailable.

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    • Authentication app: Choose to use the Microsoft Authenticator app or other authenticator app as your security verification method.

    • Text messaging: Choose to send yourself text messages to your mobile device.

    • Phone calls: Choose to get a phone call to your registered phone number.

    • Security key: Choose to use a Microsoft-compatible security key.

    • Email address: Choose to use an alternate email address that can be used without requiring your forgotten or missing password. This only works for password reset, not as a security verification method.

    • Security questions: Choose to set up and answer pre-defined security questions set up by your administrator. This only works for password reset, not as a security verification method.


After you select and set up your methods, choose Finish to complete the process.


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Important: Information added for your phone number or email address is not shared with your organization's global directory. The only people that can see this information are you and your administrator. Only you can see the answers to your security questions.


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titleSSPR In Action

You are now able to change your password!

  1. Navigate to the Self-Service Password Reset link.
  2.  
    1. Verify credentials.

  3. Enter your old password & new password. Click Submit.
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    Password requirements are as follows:


    • 14 Characters
    • Contains characters from three of the following categories:
      • Uppercase letters A through Z
      • Lowercase letters a through z
      • Digits 0 through 9
      • Special characters from the following list: ~!@#$%^&*()_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/



  4. You're in! You can now manage your account.
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titleTroubleshooting & Common Errors (& Fixes!)

Common problems and their solutions!


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titleUpdate your browser

Issue:

Your browser is not supported or up-to-date. Try updating it, or download and install the latest version of Microsoft Edge.

Explanation:

This error appears if the page can't render because the user tried to access Security info from an unsupported browser, or an unsupported embedded browser or webview tried to direct the user the page.

Fix:

Update to the latest version of your browser, or directly access Security info from another browser or device.

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titlePlease contact your administrator.

Issue:

We've detected that your user account password is not managed by Microsoft. As a result, we are unable to automatically reset your password.
Contact your IT staff for any further assistance.

Explanation:

This means that your organization internally manages your password and doesn't want you to reset your password from the Can't access your account link.

Fix:

To reset your password in this situation, you must contact your organization's help desk or your administrator for help.

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titleYour account is not enabled for password reset.

Issue:

Your account is not enabled for password reset.
We're sorry, but your IT staff has not set up your account for use with this service.
If you'd like, we can contact an administrator in your organization to reset your password for you.

Explanation:

If you get this error message after typing your User ID, it means that either your organization hasn't turned on the password reset feature or you aren't allowed to use it.

Fix:

You must contact your organization's help desk or your administrator for help.