Task:
Resetting your password on Office.com.
Prerequisites:
A JIBC email address.
Instructions:
If this is the first time logging into your account, you will need to change your temporary password (instructions are below).
Please check out the JIBC password requirements section at the end of this document.
For security purposes, your password will expire every 180 days.
This ID and password is used for most JIBC systems that you have access to: myJIBC.ca, Blackboard, Office.com…etc.
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Change Your Password in Office.com
- From a web browser, go to https://office.com
- Click Sign in at the upper right corner of the window.
- Enter your JIBC email and password to gain access.
- Click the Gear icon on the upper right corner of the screen and then click Change your password.
5. Change your password on this screen.
- See password requirements below. You will also need your old password.
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JIBC Password Requirements
Your password is the first line of protection for access to JIBC systems.
It not only protects your e-mail and prevents others from accessing private and confidential information.
Passwords are case sensitive, though your user name isn't. Remember that when you change your password, it will change it for all other systems, i.e., https://myjibc.ca , https://webmail.jibc.ca, and https://elearn.jibc.ca
Password expiry: Every 180 days you will be required to create a new unique password.
Password history: The previous eight passwords are remembered, so they can't be re-used.
Minimum length: Passwords must be at least 12 characters, and must contain at least three of the following types of characters
- lowercase letters
- UPPERCASE LETTERS
- Numbers or special characters such as !@#$
Creating Strong Passwords
· While no password is 100% unbreakable, there are steps you can take to make your password so difficult to break that most hackers will give up and move on.
What to Use
· Acronyms from easy-to-remember information like a song lyric, with a few symbol and number substitutions (e.g. all i want for Christmas is my two front teeth becomes AIW4ChrIM2FT)
· Relate your password to a favourite sport. For example, I love to play badminton becomes iLuv2PlayBadm!nt0n
· Embed a word within a word - especially if one isn't a dictionary word. For example, DoKongnkey!
What to Avoid
· Don't give your password to anyone and don't write it down in a place where others can find it.
· Don't use the same password on your computer at work that you may use elsewhere.
· Don't use any of the following in a password:
- i. dictionary words
- ii. words spelled backwards
- iii. common misspellings or abbreviations
- iv. sequences (e.g. 123 or qwerty on your keyboard) or repeated characters (e.g. 22222)
- v. personal information such as name, user name, birthdate, driver's license
- vi. the word "password"
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If you have any questions or problems, please check the FAQ site first: http://www.jibc.ca/registration/registration-help/faq.
Outcome:
You will be able to update your password via Office.
Further reading:
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