Ag - How To Change Your Password

Overview

This KB will walk you through how you can change your password. For password requirements and best practices, click here

Contents

Managed Mac

Managed Windows Devices

Boilerbot

Secure Purdue Website

Purdue Service Desk

Instructions

Managed Mac

NOTE: If you have a managed Mac, we recommend changing your password through this method as it will also change your keychain password. This helps counter any issues you may experience with your career account password and Keychain password not matching.

  1. While signed in to your Mac, click on the key icon on your device's Menu Bar
  2. Click on Change Password…
    Change Password Mac
     
  3. Type in your old password, your new password, and verify your new password
    Mac Confirm New Password
    1. NOTE: You will get a prompt that will check off password requirements that you have met. When all dots are green, you will be able to proceed
      Mac Password Requirements
       
  4. Click Change Password
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Managed Windows Device

  1. While signed in to your managed device, Press CTRL+ALT+DEL on your keyboard
  2. Click Change a Password
    Change a Password
     
  3. Type in your old password, your new password, and confirm your new password
    Confirm New Password
     
  4. Press Enter or click on the Arrow in the Confirm Password Field
  5. Pending you meet the password requirements, you will get a prompt that your password was changed successfully

 

Boilerbot

  1. Go to boilerbot.purdue.edu
  2. Click Password Reset
    Boilerbot Change Password
     
  3. Follow prompts to reset your password
    • NOTE: This method will require your PUID

 

Secure Purdue Website

Secure Purdue Website

  1. Go to https://www.purdue.edu/securepurdue/index.php
  2. Click on Change Your Password
    Secure Purdue Change Passsword
     
  3. Under Your Account Tools (bottom right section), click on Change Password

     
  4. Type in your current password, new password, and confirm your new password
    Changer Password Secure Purdue
     
  5. Click Change Password
    • NOTE: This method will require Duo Mobile/Token to sign in initially

 

Purdue Service Desk

  1. Call 1-765-494-8333 or 1-888-226-2438(toll free)
  2. Press 1 for password resets

 

 

 

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