Change Student Password


NOTICE
  • Close any email program.
  • Turn off your wireless, example Airport on a MAC. These programs typically have your password remembered in their configurations.
  • Once you have changed your password you must reset your password in any email program (Outlook, Entourage, etc) if you have used the "save password" option.
  • NOTE: Your MyWheaton Email and Network usernames and passwords are not necessarily the same, since they are two seperate accounts.

MyWheaton Email Password
  • Begin by opening a web browser (i.e. Firefox or Safari) and logging in at: mail.my.wheaton.edu
    • NOTE: If you do not know your password, click here.
  • Once your are logged in click on "Settings" in the upper right hand corner of your screen.
  • Click the "Accounts" tab and scroll to the bottom of the screen and click "Change Password."
  • Type your new password twice and click the button to change your password.
  • NOTE: Changing this password does not affect your Wheaton network / Wireless / WebCT password.
Resetting your MyWheaton Email Password
  • If you have forgotten your MyWheaton Email password, or if you only want to remember one password for your two accounts, you can synchronize your MyWheaton Email password to be the same as your Network password.
  • Go to the password sync page.
  • Enter your Network username and password to syncronize the two passwords.
 Network Password
  • Begin by opening a web browser (i.e. Firefox or Safari) and visiting: changepass.wheaton.edu
  • Fill in all the fields making sure the follow the password rules listed on the page.
    • NOTE: If you do not know your password, click here.
  • Enter your old password, then type a new password twice. See directions for passwords below.
  • Optionally, if you would like to make your MyWheaton email password the same thing as your new password, check the check box on the page.
  • If the change is successful, you will get a successful message as well as some help for post-password changes.
  • NOTE: Changing this password will change your WebCT password as well as your computer lab password. It will not change your MyWheaton Email password unless you checked the box.

Password Requirements

  • Password must be at least 6 characters long.
  • Must have at least 1 numeral, and no more than 5.
  • Characters cannot be repeated more than 3 times in a row.
  • You may not use a password that you have previously used.

Guide to developing a secure password

  • Longer passwords are typically better than short ones (ie. at least 8 characters)
  • Passwords should not be dictionary items.
  • Passwords are stronger if they include a combination of alphabetic, numeric and non-alphanumeric characters. They are also harder to crack if they combine what appears to be a random combination of upper and lower case letters.
  • Pass phrases are better than passwords (ie., a combination of two or more words)
  • It is best to not use the same password for Novell access as you use to access the various internet resources that you might use (e.g. internet banking, e-commerce, password protected information sources). Otherwise the security of your Novell password is no better than that of the least secure site that you might access.


Problems? Contact the Computer Support 630-752-4357, Blanchard 171
Email: computer.support@wheaton.edu