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Windows Forced Password Change Guide New Password Requirements
Windows Forced Password Change Guide New Password Requirements
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.