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New Students: Use the information in your welcome email to activate your account.

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  • Must be at least 12 characters

  • Must be different than the last 10 passwords used

  • Password cannot contain your name or a simple word

Password Reset

Pre-requisite: Registering for Password Reset

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  1. Go to outlook.com/seattleu.edu and try to log into your account.

  2. You will be prompted with a series of different authentication methods to use (authenticator app, mobile phone, alternate email or security questions). You are only required to set up one. Please choose whatever method is most convenient for you. If you missed the prompt, navigate to httphttps://aka.ms/ssprsetupmyaccount.microsoft.com > Security Info > Update Info.

  3. Once you have set up your authentication, you can continue to reset your password.

Reset a Forgotten Password forgotten password through Microsoft Password Reset

*This only works after users set up password reset option or MFA. It will not work for locked, compromised, and non-AADPLicense accounts

  1. Go to https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com 

  2. Enter your  User ID (Ex. username@seattleu.edu) and the recaptcha.

  3. Follow the authentication process.

  4. Create a new password and click 

  5. Finish.

    1. Note: You will need to login to your workstation with your new password.

Change password through Office 365Reset a password if you know your old password

  1. Go to https://portalmyaccount.officemicrosoft.com/ and log in with your current credentials.

  2. Once logged in, select the Settings icon in the top right of your screen and click on Change your password.

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    Type in your old password (current) and create a new one in the Create New Password field. Confirm your new password and click submit when finished. Your password has now been changed.

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    the Password > Change Password option.

  3. Enter in your new password in the New password field and re-type it in the Confirm new password field and select Submit.

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  1. If your login session has been active for a while, this option may fail and you will be asked to enter your Old password (current password) first. Please enter the old password, new password, confirm the new password and click Submit if that option is required.

Password Reset for Alumni, Jesuits, and Guests

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