Changing your District 65 Account Password from a staff mac

Changing your District 65 account password is easy on Macs, but must be performed on the district's network.

Regardless of your location, you'll need to come up with a new password that's both secure, and that you can remember. Technology Services recommends using this method.  New passwords must be 12+ characters in length, and use characters from three of the following four categories:

• Uppercase letters
• Lowercase letters
• Numbers
• Special characters (*$&@^!%:;\|[]{}<>,.?)

Don't use a password you use anywhere else. This will be the password you'll use only for logging into your M1 MacBook, your Google account, and other District 65 computers and services.

Here's a quick video recap of the process:

Please note: This is only possible on District 65 premises.

1. Click the triangle with or without the checkmark in it in your menu bar. (Nomad logo)
2. Click "Change Password".
   
3. Type your current password in the first box.
4. Type your new password in the "New Password" and "Verify" boxes.
5. Click "Change Password"

If successful you will see a message that states that your password has been changed successfully. As a quick note, it may take some time for your new password to populate to Google. 

Troubleshooting:

If you receive the error "This password does not meet the length, complexity, age, or history requirements of your corporate password policy," that means the new password you chose was not at least 12 characters, did not have a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers, or symbols in it, and/or was a password you've used before.  Try another new password that meets the password criteria.

If you can't log in with the new password, make sure you're typing the new password correctly.  If you're certain you are, wait another few minutes. If it still doesn't work after that, you may have inadvertently included an unintended character in your new password, and you may need a password reset.  In this event, please have a coworker submit a support ticket on your behalf, or contact the Help Desk at x4444.