Change Password
Passwords
- Expire every 90 days
Password Requirements:
- Password must be at least 8 characters in length
- Must be different than your previous 3 passwords
- Cannot contain part of your user name
- Must have 3 of the 4 characteristics below:
- Lowercase character(s)
- Uppercase character(s)
- Numeric character(s)
- Special character(s), such as % $ #
How To Change Your Password
Change Your Current Password - You must have a working password to reset your password through the Office 365 portal
Step 1 | Go to https://myaccount.microsoft.com/ and log in using your full SRU email address and current password
Step 2 | Under Password, click on CHANGE PASSWORD
Step 3| Enter your current password in the Old password field
Step 4 | Enter a new password in the Create new and Confirm new password fields following the password requirements above
Step 5 | Click on Submit
Forgot Password Link - if you enter a password that does not work or you have forgotten your password, use the Forgot my password link.
Step 1 | Click on Forgot my password
Step 2 | Confirm your user ID by entering your SRU email address then enter the characters displayed before clicking on Next
Step 3 | Select I forgot my password
Step 4 | Choose your verification method
Step 5 | Type in the code that you receive
Step 6 | Create a new password following the rules above
Step 7 | Click on Finish