What to Expect:

When you are to login you will type in your old password as normal, but before being taken to the desktop you will be prompted to enter a new password.  Please type in a password that is a minimum of 12 characters long.  It is highly recommended to use a passphrase instead of random characters and numbers.  For more information on what a passphrase is see the section below-called Passphrase.

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Once you have changed your password you will proceed as normal to the Windows desktop. To update your password for Google applications (Gmail, Google Drive, Chrome) open a Chrome window, and select your username in the upper right-hand corner, where it will say ‘Paused’ Enter your NEW password when prompted and this will update your password, and sign you into your Google applications. Additionally, you will need to update your password on any mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets.

What’s Impacted:

Most district applications use your Google account or your computer account to access.  Anything that uses Google sign in you will not have to do anything, once you have entered your new password.

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Passphrase

A passphrase is a series of random words or a sentence.  The more characters your passphrase has, the stronger it is.  The advantage is these are much easier to remember and type, but still hard for cyber attackers to hack. Here are two different examples:

Sustain-Easily-Imprison

Time for tea at 1:23

What makes these passphrases so strong is not only are they long, but they use capital letters and symbols. (Remember, spaces and punctuation are symbols.) At the same time, these passphrases are also easy to remember and type. 

How to Create a Passphrase

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The first step in creating a good passphrase is to leverage your powers of association.

While humans aren’t necessarily very good at memorizing, they are very good at remembering by association. It’s very easy to remember lyrics to your favorite song, for instance, because you associate the words with a melody. (Thank you, Schoolhouse Rock, for helping me memorize the Preamble to the Constitution!) You wouldn’t necessarily want to use popular song lyrics as your passphrase, because those word combinations are known to other people, but the same principle applies. Don’t use words that other people can easily associate with you, however, such as your children’s names, your mother’s maiden name, or pet names.

The second step is to make the associations unique to you.

A passphrase can consist of any string of random words, as long as they are meaningful to you. For instance, if I create a list of the grocery stores near my house in a clockwise circle, I come up with HarrisTeeterTraderJoesWholeFoodsSafeway. That’s a passphrase that’s unique to me and easy for me to remember, but not easy for someone else (or a computer) to guess. And at 39 characters, it is nice and long (and has some capital letters thrown in for good measure.) Shoot for a minimum password length of 12 characters when possible.

The third step is to create a picture in your mind.

Make your passphrase a picture in your mind and it will be easy to remember. Other ideas:

• Line up 4 random objects on your coffee table and take a mental “picture” of your passphrase: flowers + TV remote + glasses + iphone

• Identify several landmarks you see every day on your way to or from work. Imagine yourself seeing them en route: church + stop sign + football field + fire station

• Write a list of your favorite dishes at a local restaurant. Picture them sitting on the table:  pepperoni pizza + garlic bread + antipasto salad

• Your favorite Star Wars characters: darth vader + chewbacca + jabba the hutt

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