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WindowsForcedPasswordChangeGuide

NewPasswordRequirements:
ThenewWindowspasswordswillberequiredtobe10
charactersinlengthandutilize3ofthe4followingcategories:

NOTE:Thenewpasswordcannotcontainyourfirstorlastnameormorethantwoconsecutive
charactersofyourWindowsusername.

1. UpperCase
2. LowerCase
3. Number
4. SpecialCharacter(!,?,*,$,etc.)

Step1:
Youwilltrytologinasusual,utilizingyourcurrentWindowspassword.

Step2:
Whenyousuccessfullyenteryourcurrentusernameandpassword,youwillreceivea
messagethatappearstobeanerror,butisactuallyamessagetellingyouthatyouwillnow
havetochangeyourcurrentpassword.

Step3:
TheUsernameandCurrentPasswordtextboxeswillbeautomaticallyfilledwithyour
currentlogininformation.Therewillbetwonewtextboxestofill.Inputyournewpasswordinthe
NewPasswordtextboxandputthesameinformationintheConfirmPasswordbox.

Step4:
Afteryousuccessfullyinputthenewinformationandpressenterorclickthearrow,you
willseethescreenbelowlettingyouknowthatyourpasswordhaschanged.HittheOKbutton
andyouwillnowloginasnormal.

Step5:
NowwheneveryoulogintoWindows,usethenewpasswordthatyousetandyouwill
loginasnormal.

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